Sea Pens
Sea Pens (unknown species) Sea pens (order Pennatulacea) are colonial marine cnidarians that are widely distributed in tropical and temperate waters worldwide,
August 9, 2023
Tag: Cnidaria
Velella (aka By-the-Wind Sailor)
Velella velella (aka By-the-Wind Sailor) These bright blue, free-floating hydrozoans can be found in the open ocean in most warm and temperate
July 18, 2023
Plumose Metridium Anemones
Plumose Anemone (Metridium farcimen) These large, fluffy-looking white (or occasionally orange) anemones are often found on OOI infrastructure in shallow coastal waters
May 16, 2023
Flabellid Coral
Flabellid Coral (Javania sp.?) These corals in the family Flabellidae (possibly a species of Javania) were found encrusting the 200 meter platform
April 21, 2023
Deepstaria enigmatica
Deepstaria enigmatica The Deepstaria enigmatica, observed over Axial Seamount, is translucent and resembles a lampshade. This specimen was approximately 30 cm in
April 21, 2023
Fried Egg Jelly
Fried Egg Jelly (Phacellophora cantschatica) The Fried Egg Jellyfish is a large jelly, normally found drifting in the upper portions of the
April 21, 2023
Big Red Jelly
Big Red Jelly (Tiburonia granrojo) Tiburonia granrojo, also known as the Big Red Jelly, is a unique species of jellyfish found in
April 21, 2023
Unknown Soft Coral 1
Unknown Soft Coral 1 Only observed once, this fan-like soft coral was clinging to pillow basalts near to the base of Axial
April 21, 2023
Unknown Anemone 3
Unknown Anemone 3 This small, orange-hued anemone is quite squat and nearly flat, with short tentacles. It may be of the type
April 21, 2023
Unknown Anemone 2
Unknown Anemone 2 This small anemone was found at Axial Base, inhabiting the soft, pelagic muds. Its body, or column, is short,
April 21, 2023