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The mission of the Ocean Census is to accelerate the discovery of ocean life to advance fundamental science, empower conservation, and fuel innovation for the future of our planet.

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Phylum

Cnidaria

Image

Species ID

Phylum

Family

Accepted Binomially

Status

Discovered

OC-SP-0000043

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Alcyoniidae

Accepted Binomially

Alcyonium sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Alcyonium

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000043

Cnidaria

Alcyoniidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000443

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Acanthogorgiidae

Accepted Binomially

Imbricacis sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Imbricacis

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000443

Cnidaria

Acanthogorgiidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000446

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Primnoidae

Accepted Binomially

Paracalyptrophora sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Paracalyptrophora

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000446

Cnidaria

Primnoidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000163

Phylum

Cnidaria

Accepted Binomially

Antipatharia sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Antipatharia

Lowest Known Rank

order

OC-SP-0000163

Cnidaria

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000053

Phylum

Cnidaria

Accepted Binomially

Relicta pax

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Relicta pax

Lowest Known Rank

species

OC-SP-0000053

Cnidaria

Relicta pax

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000040

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Acanthogorgiidae

Accepted Binomially

Nestormuricea sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Nestormuricea

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000040

Cnidaria

Acanthogorgiidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000041

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Alcyoniidae

Accepted Binomially

Alcyoniidae sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Alcyoniidae

Lowest Known Rank

family

OC-SP-0000041

Cnidaria

Alcyoniidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000042

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Alcyoniidae

Accepted Binomially

Alcyonium sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Alcyonium

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000042

Cnidaria

Alcyoniidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000046

Phylum

Cnidaria

Accepted Binomially

Sarcodyction microsclerum

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Sarcodyction microsclerum

Lowest Known Rank

species

OC-SP-0000046

Cnidaria

Sarcodyction microsclerum

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000051

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Carijoidae

Accepted Binomially

Criptocarijoa megasclera

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Criptocarijoa megasclera

Lowest Known Rank

species

OC-SP-0000051

Cnidaria

Carijoidae

Criptocarijoa megasclera

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000052

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Carijoidae

Accepted Binomially

Criptocarijoa vierae

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Criptocarijoa vierae

Lowest Known Rank

species

OC-SP-0000052

Cnidaria

Carijoidae

Criptocarijoa vierae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000016

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Alcyoniidae

Accepted Binomially

Alcyoniidae sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Alcyoniidae

Lowest Known Rank

family

OC-SP-0000016

Cnidaria

Alcyoniidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000017

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Amphianthidae

Accepted Binomially

Amphianthus sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Amphianthus

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000017

Cnidaria

Amphianthidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000019

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Amphianthidae

Accepted Binomially

Amphianthus sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Amphianthus

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000019

Cnidaria

Amphianthidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0001018

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Acanthogorgiidae

Accepted Binomially

Echinogorgia sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Echinogorgia

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0001018

Cnidaria

Acanthogorgiidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000438

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Ellisellidae

Accepted Binomially

Nicella sp.3

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Nicella

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000438

Cnidaria

Ellisellidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000439

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Primnoidae

Accepted Binomially

Callogorgia sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Callogorgia

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000439

Cnidaria

Primnoidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000440

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Acanthogorgiidae

Accepted Binomially

Bebryce sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Bebryce

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000440

Cnidaria

Acanthogorgiidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000444

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Acanthogorgiidae

Accepted Binomially

Imbricacis sp.3

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Imbricacis

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000444

Cnidaria

Acanthogorgiidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000276

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Parazoanthidae

Accepted Binomially

Parazoanthus brevitentacularis

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Parazoanthus brevitentacularis

Lowest Known Rank

species

OC-SP-0000276

Cnidaria

Parazoanthidae

Parazoanthus brevitentacularis

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000277

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Parazoanthidae

Accepted Binomially

Parazoanthus franciscae

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Parazoanthus franciscae

Lowest Known Rank

species

OC-SP-0000277

Cnidaria

Parazoanthidae

Parazoanthus franciscae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000119

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Myriopathidae

Accepted Binomially

Myriopathes sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Myriopathes

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000119

Cnidaria

Myriopathidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000120

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Schizopathidae

Accepted Binomially

Parantipathes sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Parantipathes

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000120

Cnidaria

Schizopathidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000049

Phylum

Cnidaria

Accepted Binomially

Macrocarijoa humboldti

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Macrocarijoa humboldti

Lowest Known Rank

species

OC-SP-0000049

Cnidaria

Macrocarijoa humboldti

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000050

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Carijoidae

Accepted Binomially

Carijoa carsoni

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Carijoa carsoni

Lowest Known Rank

species

OC-SP-0000050

Cnidaria

Carijoidae

Carijoa carsoni

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000574

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Keratoisididae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000574

Cnidaria

Keratoisididae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000564

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Keratoisididae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000564

Cnidaria

Keratoisididae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000568

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Keratoisididae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000568

Cnidaria

Keratoisididae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000572

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Keratoisididae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000572

Cnidaria

Keratoisididae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000575

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Keratoisididae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000575

Cnidaria

Keratoisididae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000569

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Keratoisididae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000569

Cnidaria

Keratoisididae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000571

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Keratoisididae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000571

Cnidaria

Keratoisididae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000565

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Keratoisididae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000565

Cnidaria

Keratoisididae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000566

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Keratoisididae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000566

Cnidaria

Keratoisididae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000567

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Keratoisididae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000567

Cnidaria

Keratoisididae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000570

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Keratoisididae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000570

Cnidaria

Keratoisididae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000573

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Keratoisididae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000573

Cnidaria

Keratoisididae

Discovered

Pathway

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OC-SP-0000038

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Acanthogorgiidae

Accepted Binomially

Villogorgia sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Villogorgia

Lowest Known Rank

genus

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OC-SP-0000038

Cnidaria

Acanthogorgiidae

Pathway

Discovered

OC-SP-0000044

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Antipathidae

Accepted Binomially

Antipathidae sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Antipathidae

Lowest Known Rank

family

OC-SP-0000044

Cnidaria

Antipathidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000045

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Dendrophylliidae

Accepted Binomially

Dendrophyllia sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Dendrophyllia

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000045

Cnidaria

Dendrophylliidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000035

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Ellisellidae

Accepted Binomially

Nicella sp.5

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Nicella

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000035

Cnidaria

Ellisellidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000036

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Acanthogorgiidae

Accepted Binomially

Acanthogorgiidae sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Acanthogorgiidae

Lowest Known Rank

family

OC-SP-0000036

Cnidaria

Acanthogorgiidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000037

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Acanthogorgiidae

Accepted Binomially

Villogorgia sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Villogorgia

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000037

Cnidaria

Acanthogorgiidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000039

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Acanthogorgiidae

Accepted Binomially

Paramuricea sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Paramuricea

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000039

Cnidaria

Acanthogorgiidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0001021

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Dendrophylliidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0001021

Cnidaria

Dendrophylliidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0001023

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Stephanocyathidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0001023

Cnidaria

Stephanocyathidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0001024

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Fungiacyathidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0001024

Cnidaria

Fungiacyathidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0001047

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Ellisellidae

Accepted Binomially

Nicella sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Nicella

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0001047

Cnidaria

Ellisellidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000002

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Kadosactinidae

Accepted Binomially

Kadosactis sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Kadosactis

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000002

Cnidaria

Kadosactinidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000004

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Kadosactinidae

Accepted Binomially

Kadosactis sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Kadosactis

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000004

Cnidaria

Kadosactinidae

Discovered

Join the census

The Ocean Census Alliance unites national and philanthropic marine institutes, museums, and universities, backed by governments, philanthropy, business and civil society partners.