thorny corals
1coral — corallike, adj. /kawr euhl, kor /, n. 1. the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps. 2. such skeletons collectively, forming reefs, islands, etc. 3. the solitary or colonial polyp that secretes this… …
2Coral — /kawr euhl, kor /, n. a female given name. * * * I Any of about 2,300 species of marine cnidarians in the class Anthozoa that are characterized by stonelike, horny, or leathery skeletons (external or internal). The skeletons of these animals are… …
3Anthozoa — Taxobox name = Anthozoa | image width = 250px image caption = Stony corals, Scleractinia regnum = Animalia phylum = Cnidaria classis = Anthozoa classis authority = Ehrenberg, 1831Anthozoa is a class within the phylum Cnidaria that contains the… …
4Zoantharia — Taxobox name = Zoantharia image width = 250px image caption = Stony corals (Scleractinia) regnum = Animalia phylum = Cnidaria classis = Anthozoa subclassis = ZoanthariaZoantharia (also known as Hexacorallia, as they have 6 fold symmetry) is a… …
5Hexacorallia — Taxobox name = Hexacorallia image width = 250px image caption = Stony corals (Scleractinia) regnum = Animalia phylum = Cnidaria classis = Anthozoa subclassis = HexacoralliaHexacorallia (also known as Zoantharia) is a subclass of the class… …
6Ceriantipatharia — Tube dwelling Anemone, Cerianthus sp. Scientific classification …
7antipatharian — /æntipəˈθɛəriən/ (say anteepuh thaireeuhn) adjective of or relating to a coral of the genus Antipatharia comprising black or thorny corals, characterised by a much branched skeleton and few tentacles. {New Latin, from Greek antipathes, literally …
8cnidarian — /nuy dair ee euhn/, n. 1. any invertebrate animal, as a hydra, jellyfish, sea anemone, or coral, considered as belonging to the phylum Cnidaria, characterized by the specialized stinging structures in the tentacles surrounding the mouth; a… …
9bivalve — bivalvular /buy val vyeuh leuhr/, adj. /buy valv /, n. 1. Also called lamellibranch. Zool. any mollusk, as the oyster, clam, scallop, or mussel, of the class Bivalvia, having two shells hinged together, a soft body, and lamellate gills. adj. 2.… …
10List of marine aquarium fish species — The following list of marine aquarium fish species commonly available in the aquarium trade is not a completely comprehensive list; certain rare specimens may sometimes be available commercially yet not be listed here. A brief section on each,… …
