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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-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-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

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-0000006

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Sicyonidae

Accepted Binomially

Sicyonis sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Sicyonis

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000006

Cnidaria

Sicyonidae

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

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002267

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Umbellulidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002267

Cnidaria

Umbellulidae

Pathway

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

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002268

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Umbellulidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002268

Cnidaria

Umbellulidae

Pathway

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

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

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0001020

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Caryophylliidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0001020

Cnidaria

Caryophylliidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0001022

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Caryophylliidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0001022

Cnidaria

Caryophylliidae

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-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-0000574

Phylum

Cnidaria

Family

Keratoisididae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000574

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

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

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.