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December 28, 2020: Cnidarians

Benthic cnidarians come in all different shapes and sizes. Pictured here is a small Anthomastus octocoral (left), a solitary hydroid (center), and a flytrap anemone (background on the right).

From: Cerianthids, Zoanthids, and Anemones...Oh My!.

Credit

Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Exploring Atlantic Canyons and Seamounts 2014.