Hydroids and Jellyfish - Starfish Photos (original) (raw)

Cnidarians - Cnidaria - Nesseltiere

Hydroids and Jellyfish - Hydrozoen und Quallen. Species on this page: Aglaophenia, Antennellopsis, Bolinopsis, Cassiopea, Coeloplana, Cotylorhiza, Cyanea, Distichopora, Eudendrium, Lytocarpus, Lobonema, Mastigias, Macrorhynchia, Millepora, Nausithoe, Netrostoma, Pelagia, Pennaria, Plumularia, Sertularia, Stylaster, Thysanostoma, Tubularia, Velamen, Zanclea

Hydroids and Jellyfish - Hydrozoen und Quallen

Comb-Jellies - Kamm- oder Rippenquallen

Genera on this page - Gattungen auf dieser Seite

Aglaophenia, Antennellopsis, Bolinopsis, Cassiopea, Coeloplana, Cotylorhiza, Cyanea, Distichopora, Eudendrium, Linuche, Lytocarpus, Lobonema, Mastigias, Macrorhynchia, Millepora, Nausithoe, Netrostoma, Pelagia, Pennaria, Plumularia, Sertularia, Stylaster, Thysanostoma, Tubularia, Velamen, Zanclea

Back to the main page with photos of Cnidarians INDEX Hydroids / INDEX Jellyfish / INDEX Comb-Jellies		Zurück zur Hauptseite mit Fotos von Nesseltieren INDEX Hydrozoen / INDEX Quallen / INDEX Rippenquallen


Octocorals Achtstrahlige Korallen	Hexacorals Hexakorallen	Sea Anemones Seeanemonen	Hard Corals Steinkorallen	Black Corals Schwarze Korallen

Blue Corals Blaue Korallen	Tube Anemones Zylinderrosen	Sea Pens Seefedern	Jellyfish Quallen	Hydroids Hydrozoen

Jellyfishes - Scyphozoa - Schirm- oder Scheibenquallen

[Kingdom - Animalia - Reich] [Phylum - Cnidaria - Stamm] [Subphylum - Medusozoa - Unterstamm] [Class - Scyphozoa - Klasse]

Rhizostomeae - Wurzelmundquallen

[Class - Scyphozoa - Klasse] [Subclass - Discomedusae - Unterklasse] [Order - Rhizostomeae - Ordnung] [Family - Cassiopeidae - Familie]

Cassiopeidae


Cassiopea

Upside Down Jellyfish - Cassiopea andromeda - Mangrovenqualle	Upside Down Jellyfish - Cassiopea andromeda - Mangrovenqualle	details Upside Down Jellyfish - Cassiopea andromeda - Mangrovenqualle
Upside Down Jellyfish on sand - Cassiopea andromeda - Mangrovenqualle auf dem Sand	Upside Down Jellyfish taking off - Cassiopea andromeda - Mangrovenqualle erhebt sich	Upside Down Jellyfish swimming - Cassiopea andromeda - Mangrovenqualle schwimmend
Upside Down Jellyfish - Cassiopea andromeda - Mangrovenqualle	Upside Down Jellyfish - Cassiopea andromeda - Mangrovenqualle
Details Upside Down Jellyfish - Cassiopea andromeda - Details Mangrovenqualle	Details Upside Down Jellyfish - Cassiopea andromeda - Details Mangrovenqualle
Jellyfish Swimmer Crab - Lissocarcinus sp3 - Quallen Schwimmkrabbe	Jellyfish Swimmer Crab - Lissocarcinus sp3 - Quallen Schwimmkrabbe	Jellyfish Swimmer Crab - Lissocarcinus sp3 - Quallen Schwimmkrabbe
Sea Urchin Crab with Jellyfish on back - Dorippe frascone and Cassiopeia andromeda - Seeigel-Krabbe mit Mangrovenqualle auf Rücken	Sea Urchin Crab with Jellyfish on back - Dorippe frascone and Cassiopeia andromeda - Seeigel-Krabbe mit Mangrovenqualle auf Rücken	Sea Urchin Crab with Jellyfish on back - Dorippe frascone and Cassiopeia andromeda - Seeigel-Krabbe mit Mangrovenqualle auf Rücken

[Class - Scyphozoa - Klasse] [Subclass - Discomedusae - Unterklasse] [Order - Rhizostomeae - Ordnung] [Family - Mastigiidae - Familie]

Mastigiidae


Mastigias

Papuan Jellyfish - Mastigias papua - Kleine Seegrasqualle	Papuan Jellyfish - Mastigias papua - Kleine Seegrasqualle	Papuan Jellyfish - Mastigias papua - Kleine Seegrasqualle
Papuan Jellyfish - Mastigias papua - Kleine Seegrasqualle	Papuan Jellyfish - Mastigias papua - Kleine Seegrasqualle	Papuan Jellyfish - Mastigias papua - Kleine Seegrasqualle

[Class - Scyphozoa - Klasse] [Subclass - Discomedusae - Unterklasse] [Order - Rhizostomeae - Ordnung] [Suborder - Daktyliophorae - Unterordnung] [Family - Lobonematidae - Familie]

Lobonematidae


Lobonema

Jellyfish - Lobonema smithi - Igelqualle	Jellyfish - Lobonema smithi - Igelqualle	Jellyfish - _Lobonema smithi_- Igelqualle
Jellyfish - Lobonema smithi - Igelqualle

[Class - Scyphozoa - Klasse] [Subclass - Discomedusae - Unterklasse] [Order - Rhizostomeae - Ordnung] [Suborder - Kolpophorae - Unterordnung] [Family - Thysanostomatidae - Familie]

Thysanostomatidae


Thysanostoma

Cigar Jellyfish - Thysanostoma thysanura - Zigarrenqualle	Cigar Jellyfish - Thysanostoma thysanura - Zigarrenqualle	Cigar Jellyfish - Thysanostoma thysanura - Zigarrenqualle
Cigar Jellyfish - Thysanostoma thysanura - Zigarrenqualle	Cigar Jellyfish - Thysanostoma thysanura - Zigarrenqualle
Cigar Jellyfish with Golden Trevally - Thysanostoma thysanura and Gnathanodon speciosus - Zigarrenqualle und Gold-Makrele	Cigar Jellyfish with Golden Trevally - Thysanostoma thysanura and Gnathanodon speciosus - Zigarrenqualle und Gold-Makrele	Cigar Jellyfish with Golden Trevally - Thysanostoma thysanura and Gnathanodon speciosus - Zigarrenqualle und Gold-Makrele

[Class - Scyphozoa - Klasse] [Subclass - Discomedusae - Unterklasse] [Order - Rhizostomeae - Ordnung] [Suborder - Kolpophorae - Unterordnung] [Family - Cepheidae - Familie]

Cepheidae


Cotylorhiza

Jellyfish (Fried Egg Jellyfish) - Cotylorhiza tuberculata - Spiegeleiqualle Oman	Jellyfish (Fried Egg Jellyfish) - Cotylorhiza tuberculata - Spiegeleiqualle Oman	Jellyfish (Fried Egg Jellyfish) - Cotylorhiza tuberculata - Spiegeleiqualle Oman
Jellyfish (Fried Egg Jellyfish) - Cotylorhiza tuberculata - Spiegeleiqualle Oman
Black-spotted Butterflyfish eating jellyfish - Schwarzpunkt Falterfisch frisst Quallen (Oman, Arabian Sea)	Black-spotted Butterflyfish eating jellyfish - Schwarzpunkt Falterfisch frisst Quallen(Oman, Arabian Sea)	Black-spotted Butterflyfish eating jellyfish - Schwarzpunkt Falterfisch frisst Quallen(Oman, Arabian Sea)

Netrostoma

Crown Jellyfish - Netrostoma setouchianum - Kranzqualle	Crown Jellyfish - Netrostoma setouchianum - Kranzqualle	Crown Jellyfish - Netrostoma setouchianum - Kranzqualle

Coronatae - Kranz- oder Tiefseequallen

[Class - Scyphozoa - Klasse] [Subclass - Discomedusae - Unterklasse] [Order - Coronatae - Ordnung] [Family - Nausithoidae - Familie]

Nausithoidae


Nausithoe

Tubular stage of Jellyfish (Nausithoe punctata) on Sponge - Juvenile Polypen der Qualle (Nausithoe punctata) auf Schwamm	Tubular stage of Jellyfish (Nausithoe punctata) on Sponge - Juvenile Polypen der Qualle (Nausithoe punctata) auf Schwamm	Tubular stage of Jellyfish (Nausithoe punctata) on Sponge - Juvenile Polypen der Qualle (Nausithoe punctata) auf Schwamm
Tubular stage of Jellyfish (Nausithoe punctata) on Sponge - Juvenile Polypen der Qualle (Nausithoe punctata) auf Schwamm	Tubular stage of Jellyfish (Nausithoe punctata) on Sponge - Juvenile Polypen der Qualle (Nausithoe punctata) auf Schwamm

[Class - Scyphozoa - Klasse] [Subclass - Discomedusae - Unterklasse] [Order - Coronatae - Ordnung] [Family - Linuchidae - Familie]

Linuchidae

Semaeostomae - Fahnenquallen

[Class - Scyphozoa - Klasse] [Subclass - Discomedusae - Unterklasse] [Order - Semaeostomeae - Ordnung] [Family - Pelagiidae - Familie]

Pelagiidae


Pelagia

Mauve Stinger or Sea Nettle - Pelagia noctiluca - Leuchtqualle	Mauve Stinger or Sea Nettle - Pelagia noctiluca - Leuchtqualle	jellyfish and juvenile mackerel - _Pelagia noctiluca_a - Leuchtqualle mit juvenile Makrele

[Class - Scyphozoa - Klasse] [Subclass - Discomedusae - Unterklasse] [Order - Semaeostomeae - Ordnung] [Family - Cyaneidae - Familie]

Cyaneidae

| | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Cyanea | | | | | | | Lions Mane (Hair Jelly or Hairy Stinger) - Cyanea capillata - Feuerqualle oder Haarqualle | | | | |

[Class - Scyphozoa - Klasse]

Not identified Jellyfish - nicht identifizierte Qualle

Hydroids - Hydrozoa - Hydrozoen

[Phylum - Cnidaria - Stamm] [Class - Hydrozoa - Klasse]

Hydromedusae, Thecate Hydroids - Leptothecatae - Nesselfarne

[Class - Hydrozoa - Klasse] [Subclass - Hydroidolina - Unterklasse] [Order - Leptothecatae - Ordnung] [Family - Plumulariidae - Familie]

Plumulariidae


Antennellopsis

Antennellopsis sp

Lytocarpus

Lytocarpus phoenicus and Clavelina detorta (Chordata)

Macrorhynchia

INFO - Stinging Hydroid - Macrorhynchia philippina (reassigned from Lytocarpus philippinus) - Philippinen-Nesselfarn (Galapagos)	INFO - Stinging Hydroid - Macrorhynchia philippina (reassigned from Lytocarpus philippinus) - Philippinen-Nesselfarn	Stinging Hydroid - Macrorhynchia philippina (reassigned from Lytocarpus philippinus) - Philippinen-Nesselfarn

Plumularia

Hydroid - Plumularia sp - Nesselfarn (Hydroiden)	Hydroid - Plumularia sp - Nesselfarn (Hydroiden)	Hydroid - Plumularia sp - Nesselfarn (Hydroiden)

[Class - Hydrozoa - Klasse] [Subclass - Hydroidolina - Unterklasse] [Order - Leptothecatae - Ordnung] [Family - Aglaopheniidae - Familie]

Aglaopheniidae


Aglaophenia

Stinging Hydrozoan - Aglaophenia cupressina - Zypressen-Nesselfarn	Stinging Hydrozoan - Aglaophenia cupressina - Zypressen-Nesselfarn	Stinging Hydrozoan - Aglaophenia cupressina - Zypressen-Nesselfarn
Reproductive gonophores (Gonozooids) inside a Corbulae - Gonophoren (Fortpflanzungsspolypen) in einem Corbula (Corbulum = "Körbchen")	Reproductive gonophores (Gonozooids) inside a Corbulae - Gonophoren (Fortpflanzungsspolypen) in einem Corbula (Corbulum = "Körbchen")
Black Coral Crab on Hydroids - Quadrella granulosa - Krabbe auf Nesselfarn	Black Coral Crab on Hydroids - Quadrella maculosa - Krabbe auf Nesselfarn	Similar looking Hydroid Shrimp - Hippolyte cf commensalis - Ähnlich aussehende Hydrozoen-Partnergarnele

[Class - Hydrozoa - Klasse] [Subclass - Hydroidolina - Unterklasse] [Order - Leptothecatae - Ordnung] [Family - Sertulariidae - Familie]

Sertulariidae

Athecate Hydroids - Anthoathecatae

[Class - Hydrozoa - Klasse] [Subclass - Hydroidolina - Unterklasse] [Order - Anthoathecatae - Ordnung] [Suborder - Capitata - Unterordnung] [Family - Tubulariidae - Familie]

Tubulariidae


Tubularia

Hydropolyp - Tubularia sp - Hydropolyp	Hydropolyp - Tubularia sp - Hydropolyp	Hydropolyp - Tubularia sp - Hydropolyp
Hydropolyp - Tubularia sp - Hydropolyp	Hydropolyp - Tubularia sp - Hydropolyp	Hydropolyp - Tubularia sp - Hydropolyp
Hydropolyp - Tubularia sp - Hydropolyp	Hydropolyp - Tubularia sp - Hydropolyp	Hydropolyp - Tubularia sp - Hydropolyp
Hydropolyp - Tubularia sp - Hydropolyp	Hydropolyp - Tubularia sp - Hydropolyp

[Class - Hydrozoa - Klasse] [Subclass - Hydroidolina - Unterklasse] [Order - Anthoathecatae - Ordnung] [Suborder - Capitata - Unterordnung] [Family - Milleporidae - Familie]

Hydrocorals (Fire Corals) - Milleporidae - Hydrokorallen (Feuerkorallen)


Millepora

Fire Coral / Hydrocoral - Millepora dichotoma - Feuerkorallen / Hydrokoralle	Fire Coral / Hydrocoral - Millepora dichotoma - Feuerkorallen / Hydrokoralle	Fire Coral / Hydrocoral - Millepora dichotoma - Feuerkorallen / Hydrokoralle
Fire Coral / Hydrocoral - Millepora dichotoma - Feuerkorallen / Hydrokoralle	Fire Coral / Hydrocoral - Millepora dichotoma - Feuerkorallen / Hydrokoralle	Fire Coral / Hydrocoral - Millepora dichotoma - Feuerkorallen / Hydrokoralle

Plate Fire Coral / Hydrocoral - Millepora platyphyllia - Platten-Feuerkoralle	Plate Fire Coral / Hydrocoral - Millepora platyphyllia - Platten-Feuerkoralle	Flabellina bicolor on Fire Coral - auf Feuerkorallen

[Class - Hydrozoa - Klasse] [Subclass - Hydroidolina - Unterklasse] [Order - Anthoathecatae - Ordnung] [Suborder - Capitata - Unterordnung] [Family - Stylasteridae - Familie]

Lace Corals - Stylasteridae - Filigrankorallen


Distichopora

Violet Lace Coral - Distichopora violacea - Violette Filigrankoralle

Stylaster

Elegant Lace Coral - Stylaster elegans - Elegante Filigrankoralle	Elegant Lace Coral - Stylaster elegans - Elegante Filigrankoralle	Elegant Lace Coral - Stylaster elegans - Elegante Filigrankoralle

[Class - Hydrozoa - Klasse] [Subclass - Hydroidolina - Unterklasse] [Order - Anthoathecatae - Ordnung] [Suborder - Capitata - Unterordnung] [Family - Pennariidae - Familie]

Pennariidae

| | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Pennaria | | | | | | | | Colonial Hydroid - Pennaria disticha (Halocordyle disticha) - Weihnachtsbaumhydrozoe ( Galapagos) | Colonial Hydroid - Pennaria disticha (Halocordyle disticha) - Weihnachtsbaumhydrozoe ( Galapagos) | |

[Class - Hydrozoa - Klasse] [Subclass - Hydroidolina - Unterklasse] [Order - Anthoathecatae - Ordnung] [Suborder - Filifera - Unterordnung] [Family - Eudendriidae - Familie]

Eudendriidae


Eudendrium

Stickyhydroid - Eudendrium sp - Hydroidpolypen	Stickyhydroid - Eudendrium sp - Hydroidpolypen	Stickyhydroid detail - Eudendrium sp - Hydroidpolypen Details

[Class - Hydrozoa - Klasse] [Subclass - Hydroidolina - Unterklasse] [Order - Anthoathecatae - Ordnung] [Suborder - Capitata - Unterordnung] [Family - Zancleidae- Familie]

Zancleidae

| | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Zanclea | | | | | | | | Hydroid Zanclea divergens (black) in symbiosis with the bryozoan Celleporaria sibogae (white) - Hydrozoen Zanclea divergens (schwarz) in Symbiose mit den Moostierchen Celleporaria sibogae (weiss) | Hydroid Zanclea divergens (black) in symbiosis with the bryozoan Celleporaria sibogae (white) - Hydrozoen Zanclea divergens (schwarz) in Symbiose mit den Moostierchen Celleporaria sibogae (weiss) | |

Comb-Jellies - Ctenophora - Kamm- oder Rippenquallen

Comb-jellies are a separate phylum and don't belong to the Cnidarians
Rippenquallen sind ein eigener Tierstamm und gehören nicht zu den Nesseltieren

[Phylum - Ctenophora - Stamm] [Class - Tentaculata - Klasse] [Order - Lobata - Ordnung] [Family - Bolinopsidae - Familie]

Bolinopsidae

[Phylum - Ctenophora - Stamm] [Class - Tentaculata - Klasse] [Order - Cestida - Ordnung] [Family - Cestidae - Familie]

Cestidae


Velamen

Comb Jelly - Velamen parallelum - Rippenqualle	Comb Jelly - Velamen parallelum - Rippenqualle	Comb Jelly - Velamen parallelum - Rippenqualle

[Phylum - Ctenophora - Stamm] [Class - Tentaculata - Klasse] [Order - Platyctenida - Ordnung] [Family - Coeloplanidae - Familie]

Comb Jelly - Coeloplanidae - Rippenquallen


Coeloplana

Comb Jelly on Starfish - Coeloplana astericola - Rippenquallen auf Seestern	Comb Jelly on Starfish - Coeloplana astericola on Echinaster luzonicus - Rippenquallen auf Seestern	Comb Jelly on Starfish - Coeloplana astericola (sp1?) - Rippenquallen auf Seestern
Comb Jelly on Starfish - Coeloplana astericola (sp1?) - Rippenquallen auf Seestern	Comb Jelly on Starfish - Coeloplana astericola (sp1?) - Rippenquallen auf Seestern	Comb Jelly on Starfish - Coeloplana astericola (sp1?) - Rippenquallen auf Seestern
Comb Jelly on Starfish - Coeloplana astericola (sp1?) - Rippenquallen auf Seestern	Comb Jelly on Starfish - Coeloplana astericola (sp1?) - Rippenquallen auf Seestern	INFO - Comb Jelly on Starfish - Coeloplana astericola (sp1?) - Rippenquallen auf Seestern

Comb Jelly on spines of a Sea Urchin - Coeloplana bannworthi (?) - Rippenquallen auf den Stacheln eines Seeigels	Comb Jelly on spines of a Sea Urchin - Coeloplana bannworthi(?) - Rippenquallen auf den Stacheln eines Seeigels	Comb Jelly on spines of a Sea Urchin - Coeloplana bannworthi (?) - Rippenquallen auf den Stacheln eines Seeigels

Comb Jelly - Coeloplana meteoris - Rippenqualle	Comb Jelly - Coeloplana meteoris - Rippenqualle	Comb Jelly - Coeloplana meteoris - Rippenqualle
Comb Jelly details of threads - _Coeloplana meteoris_- Rippenqualle Details der Fäden	Comb Jelly details of threads - Coeloplana meteoris - Rippenqualle Details der Fäden

Comb Jelly on Corals - Coeloplana sp1 - Rippenquallen auf Korallen	Comb Jelly on Corals - Coeloplana sp1 - Rippenquallen auf Korallen	Comb Jelly on Corals - Coeloplana sp1 - Rippenquallen auf Korallen

Comb Jelly on Soft Coral - Coeloplana sp2 - Rippenquallen auf Weichkoralle	Comb Jelly on Soft Coral - Coeloplana sp2 - Rippenquallen auf Weichkoralle

Comb Jelly on Soft Coral - Coeloplana sp4 - Rippenquallen auf Weichkoralle	Comb Jelly on Soft Coral - Coeloplana sp4 - Rippenquallen auf Weichkoralle	Comb Jelly on Soft Coral - Coeloplana sp4 - Rippenquallen auf Weichkoralle

Comb Jelly on Coral - Coeloplana sp5 - Rippenquallen auf Koralle	Comb Jelly on Coral - _Coeloplana sp5_5 - Rippenquallen auf Koralle	Comb Jelly on Coral - Coeloplana sp5 - Rippenquallen auf Koralle

Comb Jelly - Coeloplana sp6 (meteoris?) - Rippenqualle	Comb Jelly - Coeloplana sp6 (meteoris?) - Rippenqualle

unidentified jellyfish and hydroids - nicht identifizierte Quallen und Hydrozen

I was unable to identify these jelyfish and hydroids and slugs. If you have any ideas which species they could be, please write to , thanks!	-	Ich konnte diese Quallen und Hydrozoen nicht identifizieren. Falls Du eine Idee hast, zu welcher Art sie gehören könnten, schreibe bitte an . Danke!

| unidentified hydroids <1> nicht identifizierte Hydrozoen | Probably Olindias phosphorica in day resting position | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |

Overview	-	Kurzübersicht
You find the over 400 photos of Cnidarians on 6 pages. STARTING PAGE	-	Die über 400 Fotos von Nesseltieren sind auf 6 Seiten aufgeteilt. STARTSEITE
Jellyfish and Hydroids (on this page)	<1>	Quallen und Hydrozoen (auf dieser Seite)
Octocorals	<2>	Achtstrahlige Korallen
Sea Anemones (Hexacorals)	<3>	Seeanemonen (Sechsstrahlige Korallen)
Hard Corals (Hexacorals)	<4>	Steinkorallen (Sechsstrahlige Korallen)
Black Corals and Tube Anemones (Hexacorals)	<5>	Schwarze Korallen und Zylinderanemonen (Sechsstrahlige Korallen)
Other Hexacorals	<6>	Übrige Sechsstrahlige Korallen

I identified each animal to my best knowledge, but mistakes are possible. Please write to me, if you have any questions. Latin names according to WoRMS (World Register of Marine Species) and ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). For an example of the Taxonomic Hierarchy look at the frogfish.

Ich habe alle Tiere nach meinem besten Wissen identifiziert, Fehler sind jedoch möglich. Bitte schreibe mir, falls Du Fragen hast. Lateinische Bezeichnungen nach WoRMS (World Register of Marine Species) und ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). Siehe auch Systematik im Pflanzen- und Tierreich.