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Jellyfish, corals and anemones

163 species

Dead Men's Fingers

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
28,132
Scientific name
Alcyonium digitatum

Sea Beard

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
14,037
Scientific name
Nemertesia antennina

Dahlia Anemone

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
13,574
Scientific name
Urticina felina

Elegant anemone

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
8,403
Scientific name
Cylista elegans

Beadlet Anemone

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
7,465
Scientific name
Actinia equina

Sandalled Anemone

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
7,366
Scientific name
Actinothoe sphyrodeta

Sickle Hydroid

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
7,170
Scientific name
Hydrallmania falcata

Snakelocks Anemone

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
6,676
Scientific name
Anemonia viridis

Jewel Anemone

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
5,851
Scientific name
Corynactis viridis

Plumose Anemone

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
5,037
Scientific name
Metridium dianthus

Hydroid

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
4,829
Scientific name
Nemertesia ramosa

Daisy Anemone

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
4,532
Scientific name
Cereus pedunculatus

Pink Sea Fan

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
4,164
Scientific name
Eunicella verrucosa

Sea Fir

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
3,545
Scientific name
Abietinaria abietina

Hydroid

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
2,537
Scientific name
Clytia hemisphaerica

Little Seabristle

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
2,524
Scientific name
Plumularia setacea

Epizoanthus couchii

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
2,505
Group
Jellyfish, corals and anemones

Slender Sea Pen

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
2,139
Scientific name
Virgularia mirabilis

Compass Jellyfish

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
2,023
Scientific name
Chrysaora hysoscella

Blue Jellyfish

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,937
Scientific name
Cyanea lamarckii

Cloak Anemone

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,740
Scientific name
Calliactis palliata

Parasitic Anemone

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,700
Scientific name
Calliactis parasitica

Eirene kambara

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,620
Group
Jellyfish, corals and anemones

Sea Oak

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,460
Scientific name
Dynamena pumila

Sealoch anemone

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,386
Scientific name
Protanthea simplex

Snailfur

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
1,303
Scientific name
Hydractinia echinata

Sertularella gayi

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,190
Group
Jellyfish, corals and anemones

Phialella quadrata

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,173
Group
Jellyfish, corals and anemones

Yellow Feathers

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,113
Scientific name
Gymnangium montagui

Strawberry Anemone

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
1,093
Scientific name
Actinia fragacea

Horseman anemone

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,088
Scientific name
Urticina eques