#anthozoan__actinozoan sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
supertype: #coelenterate__cnidarian radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms
member of: #class_Anthozoa
subtype: #sea_anemone__seaanemone marine polyps that resemble flowers but have oral rings of tentacles; differ from corals in forming no hard skeleton
subtype: #actinia__actinian__actiniarian any sea anemone or related animal
subtype: #sea_pen__seapen fleshy featherlike warm-water colonies
subtype: #coral.anthozoan marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs
subtype: #gorgonian_coral__gorgoniancoral__gorgonian corals having a horny of calcareous branching skeleton
subtype: #sea_feather__seafeather corals forming featherlike colonies
subtype: #sea_fan__seafan corals having a treelike or fan-shaped horny skeleton
subtype: #red_coral__redcoral corals of especially the Mediterranean having pink or red color used for ornaments and jewelry
subtype: #stony_coral__stonycoral__madrepore__madriporian_coral__madriporiancoral corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands
subtype: #brain_coral__braincoral massive reef-building coral having a convoluted and furrowed surface
subtype: #staghorn_coral__stag's-horn_coral large branching coral resembling antlers
subtype: #mushroom_coral flattened disk-shaped stony coral usually solitary
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