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  Acanthogorgiidae    
IB2-060b_Muricella_paraplectana_with_Hippocampus_bargibanti

Muricella paraplectana

with Hippocampus bargibanti

Bali, Indonesia 2011
Dive site: Seraya
Hippocampus bargibanti comes in two colors, yellow with orange tubercles and pale grey or purple with pink or red tubercles. They are adapted to the gorgonian corals they live in.
The yellow / orange morph lives (strictly?) in Muricella paraplectana, the red morph (strictly?) in Muricella plectana.
IH2-093b_Muricella_plectana_with_Hippocampus_bargibanti

Muricella plectana

with Hippocampus bargibanti

Halmahera, Indonesia 2014
Dive site: Pasir putih

   
  Alcyoniidae
FMO-170_Lobophytum_sp.

Lobophytum sp.

?

Philippines, Anda 2018
House reef Magic Oceans (night dive)

 IRA-185 Alderslade's carrot coral, Paraminabea aldersladei

Paraminabea aldersladei

Alderslade's carrot coral

Indonesia, Raja ampat 2014
Dive site: house reef Kri eco (night dive)

 FPG-34 Carot leather coral, Paraminabea sp.

Paraminabea sp.

Carrot leather coral

Puerto Galera, the Philippines 2005
house reef Action divers (night dive)

 IHW-265_Parasphaerasclera_cf_grayi_1

Parasphaerasclera cf. grayi

?

Halmahera, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Gemaf

 IHW-266_Parasphaerasclera_cf_grayi_2

Parasphaerasclera cf. grayi

?

Halmahera, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Gemaf

IL6-467_Parasphaerasclera_cf_grayi

Parasphaerasclera cf. grayi

?

Lembeh, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Angel window

  FCA-16 Mushroom Leather Coral, Sarcophyton sp. 2

Sarcophyton sp.

Mushroom leather coral

Cabilao, the Philippines 2005
Dive site: house reef Polaris, north

 FCA-15 Mushroom Leather Coral, Sarcophyton sp. 1

Sarcophyton sp.

Mushroom leather coral

Cabilao, the Philippines 2005
Dive site: house reef Polaris, north

 EHA-47 unidentified coral 2

Sarcophyton sp.

Mushroom leather coral

Hamata, Egypt 2007
Dive site: house reef Zabargad north

IL6-561_Sarcophyton_sp_1

Sarcophyton sp.

?

Lembeh, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Pulau makawide

 IL6-562_Sarcophyton_sp_2

Sarcophyton sp.

?

Lembeh, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Pulau makawide

  IHW-134 Cabbage leather coral, Sinularia brassica

Sinularia brassica

Cabbage leather coral

Halmahera, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Shark reef

 IB2-168 Cabbage leather coral, Sinularia brassica

Sinularia brassica

Cabbage leather coral

Bali, Indonesia 2011
Dive site: Kubu, Temple

IB2-295 Cabbage leather coral, Sinularia brassica

Sinularia brassica

Cabbage leather coral

Bali, Indonesia 2011
Dive site: Labuan segala

 FM2-194 Cabbage leather coral, Sinularia brassica

Sinularia brassica

Cabbage leather coral

Cebu, the Philippines 2012
Dive site: Dolphin house

 IB3-147_Sinularia_brassica,_Cabbage_leather_coral_1

Sinularia brassica

Cabbage leather coral

Bali, Indonesia 2016
Dive site: Menjangan, Eel Garden

 IB3-150_Sinularia_brassica,_Cabbage_leather_coral_2

Sinularia brassica

Cabbage leather coral

Bali, Indonesia 2016
Dive site: Menjangan, Blue Corner

 IB3-126_Sinularia_brassica,_Cabbage_leather_coral

Sinularia brassica

Cabbage leather coral

Bali, Indonesia 2016
Dive site: Menjangan, Blue Corner

FRO-202_Sinularia_sp_leather_coral

Sinularia sp.

undetermined leather coral

Romblon, the Philippines 2017
Dive site: Bonbon block

 FMI-249 Variable finger leather coral, Sinularia sp.

Sinularia sp.

Variable finger leather coral

Cebu, the Philippines 2007
Dive site: Tuble reef south

 FNE-105 Variable finger leather coral, Sinularia sp.

Sinularia sp.

Variable finger leather coral

Negros, the Philippines 2012
Dive site: Siquijor wall

   
  Briareidae
BO2-168_Briareum_asbestinum_Corky_sea_finger

Briareum asbestinum

Corky sea finger

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Nukove

 BO2-440_Briareum_asbestinum_Corky_sea_finger

Briareum asbestinum

Corky sea finger

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Red slave

 BO2-229_Briareum_asbestinum_Corky_sea_finger

Briareum asbestinum

Corky sea finger

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Pink beach

  FM2-258_Briareum_violaceum

Briareum violaceum

Green star polyps

Cebu, the Philippines 2012
Dive site: Eyoy

FM2-257_Briareum_violaceum

Briareum violaceum

Green star polyps

Cebu, the Philippines 2012
Dive site: Eyoy

 FRO-312_Briareum_violaceum_Green_star_polyps

Briareum violaceum

Green star polyps

Romblon, the Philippines 2017
Dive site: Logbon, Sand slope

 IMB-120_Briareum_violaceum_star_polyp

Briareum violaceum

Green star polyps

Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Titoi 1

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  Clavulariidae
ASA-291_maybe_Carijoa_multiflora

maybe Carijoa multiflora

?

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Port Hughes jetty

 ASA-168_maybe_Carijoa_multiflora

maybe Carijoa multiflora

?

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Rapid bay jetty

 ANS-386_maybe_Carijoa_smithii

maybe Carijoa smithii

?

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Nelson bay, Fly point (night dive)

 IH2-260_Knopia_sp

Knopia octocontacanalis

Daisy polyps

Halmahera, Indonesia 2014
Dive site: Kobe jetty

 
  Gorgoniidae
BO2-259_probably_Gorgonia_flabellum_Venus_sea_fan

probably Gorgonia flabellum

Venus sea fan

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Karpata

 BO2-331_probably_Gorgonia_ventalina_Common_sea_fan

probably Gorgonia ventalina

Common sea fan

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Andrea 2

 BO2-154_Pseudopterogorgia_sp_Sea_plume_1

Pseudopterogorgia sp.

Sea plume

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Nukove

 BO2-300_Pseudopterogorgia_sp_1

Pseudopterogorgia sp.

Sea plume

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Hilma Hooker

 BO2-301_Pseudopterogorgia_sp_2

Pseudopterogorgia sp.

Sea plume

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Hilma Hooker

IMI-355_probably_Rumphella_antipathes

probably Rumphella antipathes

?

Bangka, Indonesia 2017
Dive site: Tanjung husi 3

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  Melithaeidae
IB2-202 Bicolor gorgonian, Acabaria bicolor

Melithaea bicolor

Bicolor gorgonian

Bali, Indonesia 2011
Dive site: Kubu, Batuh kembar

 FRO-120_Melithaea_delicata

Melithaea delicata

?

Romblon, the Philippines 2017
Dive site: Dive site: Logbon, Coral canyon

 FRO-248_Melithaea_delicata

Melithaea delicata

?

Romblon, the Philippines 2017
Dive site: Anchor bay

 IMI-123_maybe_Melithaea_variabilis

maybe Melithaea variabilis

undetermined gorgonian

Bangka, Indonesia 2017
Dive site: Efrata

 ANS-157_Melithaea_zimmeri

Melithaea zimmeri

?

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Gordons bay

IRA-267 undetermined Gorgonian, Melithaea sp.

Melithaea sp.

?

Raja Ampat, Indonesia 2014
Dive site: Yenbuba jetty

 IRA-337_Melithaea_sp.

Melithaea sp.

undetermined Gorgonian

Raja Ampat, Indonesia 2014
Dive site: The passage

 FRO-362_Melithaea_sp_Yellow_fan_coral

Melithaea sp. ?

Yellow fan coral

Romblon, the Philippines 2017
Dive site: San Pedro

 FA2-083_Melithaea_sp.

Melithaea sp.

?

Anilao, the Philippines 2023
Dive site: Secret garden

 IB2-185 unidentified gorgonian, family Melithaeidae

family Melithaeidae

undetermined gorgonian

Bali, Indonesia 2011
Dive site: Tulamben, Drop off

FAN-227 family Melithaeidae, undetermined Gorgonian sea fan

family Melithaeidae

undetermined gorgonian

Anilao , the Philippines 2015
Dive site: Bethlehem

 IMI-271_family_Melithaeidae

family Melithaeidae

undetermined gorgonian

Bangka, Indonesia 2017
Dive site: Batu lihunu

 IMI-265_probably_Melithaea_sp.

probably family Melithaeidae

undetermined gorgonian

Bangka, Indonesia 2017
Dive site: Batu lihunu

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  Nephtheidae
FM2-149 Soft broccoli coral, Dendronephthya hemprichi

Dendronephthya hemprichi

Soft broccoli coral

Cebu, the Philippines 2012
Dive site: Pescador

 MSI-27_Dendronephthya_sp

Dendronephthya sp.

Soft coral

Sipadan, Malaysia 2003
Dive site: Whitetip avenue

 EDS-14 Carnation coral, Dendronephthya sp

Dendronephthya sp.

Soft coral

Deep south, Egypt 2004
Dive site: St. John's, Gota Gotaya

 FMI-278 soft coral, Dendronephthya species

Dendronephthya sp.

Soft coral

Cebu, the Philippines 2007
Dive site: Pescador south-east

 FMI-155 soft coral, Dendronephthya sp.

Dendronephthya sp.

Soft coral

Cebu, the Philippines 2007
Dive site: Pescador south-east

IHW-179 unidentified soft coral, Dendronephthya species

Dendronephthya sp.

undetermined soft coral

Halmahera, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Kampung witou

 FM2-255b_Hoplophrys_oatesi_on_Dendronephthya_sp.

Dendronephthya sp.

with Hoplophrys oatesi

Cebu, Philippines 2012
Dive site: Eyoy

 IH2-036b_Hoplophrys_oatesi_on_Dendronephthya_sp.

Dendronephthya sp.

with 2 Hoplophrys oatesi

Halmahera, Indonesia 2014
Dive site: Tanjung uli

 FRO-066b_Dendronephthya_sp_on_Hoplophrys_oatesi

Dendronephthya sp.

on Hoplophrys oatesi

Romblon, the Philippines 2017
Dive site: Broken house

 
IHW-164 unidentified soft coral, Nephtheidae

Nephtheidae

undetermined soft coral

Halmahera, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: N 00.28.192 / E 127.58.668

  IMB-270_Scleronephthya_sp.

Scleronephthya sp.

?

Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Circus critter 3

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  Plexauridae
BO2-173_Eunicea_flexuosa_Bent_sea_rod

Eunicea flexuosa

Bent sea rod

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Candyland

 BO2-325_Eunicea_flexuosa_Bent_sea_rod

Eunicea flexuosa

Bent sea rod

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Andrea 2

 BO2-169_maybe_Muricea_pinnata_Long_spine_sea_fan_1

maybe Muricea pinnata

Long spine sea fan

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Nukove

 BO2-174_maybe_Muricea_pinnata_Long_spine_sea_fan_2

maybe Muricea pinnata

Long spine sea fan

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Candyland

 BO2-210_Plexaura_homomalla_Black_sea_rod

Plexaura homomalla

Black sea rod

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Vista bleu

BO2-153_Plexaurella_nutans_Giant_slit-pore_sea_rod_1

Plexaurella nutans

Giant slit-pore sea rod

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Nukove

 BO2-170_Plexaurella_nutans_Giant_slit-pore_sea_rod_2

Plexaurella nutans

Giant slit-pore sea rod

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Nukove

 BO2-214_maybe_Plexaurella_sp_Split_pore_sea_rod

maybe Plexaurella sp.

slit-pore sea rod

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Vista blue

  IHW-115 unidentified Plexauridae

undetermined Plexauridae

?

Halmahera, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Fish fountain

IB2-262 unidentified Plexauridae

undetermined Plexauridae

?

Bali, Indonesia 2011
Dive site: Tulamben, USAT LIberty

 IH2-047 undetermined sea fan, family Plexauridae

undetermined Plexauridae

?

Halmahera, Indonesia 2014
Dive site: Elmo's reef

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  Tubiporidae
EMA-151 Organ pipe coral, Tubipora musica.jpg

Tubipora musica

Organ pipe coral

Marsa alam, Egypt 2012
Dive site: Sharm abu dabboer

 FRO-364_Tubipora_musica_Red_organ_pipe_coral

Tubipora musica

Organ pipe coral

Romblon, the Philippines 2017
Dive site: San Pedro

 IB3-166_maybe_Tubipora_sp

maybe Tubipora sp.

?

Bali, Indonesia 2016
Dive site: Mejangan, Blue corner

 IRA-334 undetermined Octocoral, maybe family Tubiporidae

maybe family Tubiporidae

undetermined Octocoral

Indonesia, Raja ampat 2014
Dive site: house reef Sorido

 FN2-418_maybe_family_Tubiporidae

maybe family Tubiporidae

undetermined Octocoral

Negros, Philippines 2019
Dive site: Malatapay

  Veretillidae   Viguieriotidae
FN2-376_Cavernularia_sp.

Cavernularia sp.

?

Negros, Philippines 2019
Dive site: Pyramids

 ANS-200_Cavernularia_sp.

Cavernularia sp.

?

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Camp cove (night dive)

 ANS-262_Cavernularia_sp

Cavernularia sp.

?

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Clifton gardens (night dive)

 ANS-371_Cavernularia_sp.

Cavernularia sp.

?

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Nelson bay, Pipeline (night dive)

 IB3-116_Veretillum_sp.,_undetermined_sea_pen

Veretillum sp.

undetermined sea pen

Bali, Indonesia 2016
Dive site: Seraya point (night dive)

IBA-221_family_Veretilliidae

family Veretilliidae

?

Bali, Indonesia 2009
Tulamben, USAT Liberty (night dive)

 FMO-281_Studeriotes_sp.

Studeriotes sp.

?

Philippines, Anda 2018
Dive site: New place

 IHW-133 unidentified soft coral, maybe Studeriotes sp.

maybe Studeriotes sp.

undetermined soft coral

Halmahera, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Shark reef

   
  Xeniidae
IL6-464_Anthelia_glauca

Anthelia glauca

Waving-hand coral

Lembeh, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Tanduk rusa (night dive)

 FMO-177_Clavularia_cf_viridis

Clavularia viridis

Green clove polyps

Philippines, Anda 2018
Dive site: Birhen point

 IMB-123_Clavularia_viridis_Green_star_polyp

Clavularia viridis

Green clove polyps

Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Titoi 1

 IHW-178_Clavularia_cf_viridis

Clavularia cf. viridis

?

Halmahera, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Kampung witou

 IH2-023_Clavularia_sp

Clavularia sp.

?

Halmahera, Indonesia 2014
Dive site: Tanjung putus

IMB-268_Clavularia_sp.

Clavularia sp.

?

Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Circus critter 3

 FMO-133_Conglomeratusclera_coerulea

Conglomeratusclera coerulea

?

Philippines, Anda 2018
Dive site: house reef Magic Oceans

 FMO-202_Conglomeratusclera_coerulea

Conglomeratusclera coerulea

?

Philippines, Anda 2018
Dive site: Lamanok Island

 IMB-281_Conglomeratusclera_coerulea

Conglomeratusclera coerulea

?

Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Circus critter

 IL1-18 Galathea sp. on Leek flower soft coral, Heteroxenia sp.

Heteroxenia sp.

Leek flowers soft coral

Lembeh, Indonesia 2002
Dive site: Pantai parigi

  Acrossotidae   Anthothelidae
IMB-112_Acrossota_amboinensis_Featherless_polyp

Acrossota amboinensis

Featherless polyp

Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Titoi 1

  IHW-045 Solenocaulon akalyx

Solenocaulon akalyx

?

Halmahera, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Kampung Witou

 FMO-044_Solenocaulon_akalyx

Solenocaulon akalyx

?

Anda, the Philippines 2018
Dive site: Lamanok Island

 
  Capnellidae
ANS-288_Capnella_gaboensis

Capnella gaboensis

?

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Monument

 ANS-289_Capnella_gaboensis

Capnella gaboensis

?

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Monument

 ANS-450_Capnella_gaboensis

Capnella gaboensis

?

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Fairlight

   
  Ellisellidae   Helioporidae   Mopseidae
IHW-009 gorgonian Ellisella ceratophyta

Ellisella ceratophyta

Red sea whip

Halmahera, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Shark reef

 FMI-154 Blue coral, Heliopora coerulea

Heliopora coerulea

Blue coral

Cebu, the Philippines 2007
Dive site: Pascador south-east

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Sphaerokodisis australis

?

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Monument

 
  Pennatulidae
FMO-279_Pteroeides_sp.

Pteroeides sp.

retracted sea pen

Philippines, Anda 2018
Dive site: New place

 ANS-380_Sarcoptilus_grandis

Sarcoptilus grandis

?

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Nelson bay, Pipeline

 IAM-224 Porcellanella triloba on sea pen

?

Sea pen with Porcellanella triloba

Ambon, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: house reef Maluku divers (nd)

 IB2-336 remnant of an unidentified sea pen

?

undetermined sea pen

Bali, Indonesia 2011
Dive site: Seraya

  
  Subergorgiidae
FMI-257 Giant fan gorgonian, Annella mollis

Annella mollis

Giant fan gorgonian

Cebu, the Philippines 2007
Dive site: Pescador east

 IH2-043b_Hippocampus_denise_on_Annella_reticulata

Annella reticulata

with Hippocampus denise

Halmahera, Indonesia 2014
Dive site: Elmo's reef

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  Virgularidae
_Scytalium_tentaculatum

Scytalium tentaculatum

?

Bali, Indonesia 2009
Dive site: Kalanganyar

 FMO-274_maybe_Virgularia_gustaviana

maybe Virgularia gustaviana

?

Philippines, Anda 2018
Dive site: Larry’s corner

 FN2-298_maybe_Virgularia_gustaviana

maybe Virgularia gustaviana

?

Negros, Philippines 2019
Dive site: District II (night dive)

 IL6-395_maybe_Virgularia_gustaviana

maybe Virgularia gustaviana

?

Lembeh, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Tanjung kubur

 IB4-044_Virgularia_sp.

Virgularia sp.

undetermined sea pen

Bali, Indonesia 2024
Dive site: Puri jati