Anthozoa

• Derived from Greek,

anthos (flower) and
zoa (animal)
• Do not have a
medusa stage in
their development,
just have the polyp
form
• Polyp size bigger than
the other two
Cnidaria classes
Anthozoa

• Live in shallow
sea in colony
• An anthozoan
colony consists
of polyps
connected by
living tissue,
the
coenenchyme
 Anthozoa
 An anthozoan
polyp consists of a
tubular body
terminating in a
mouth surrounded
by a ring of
tentacles. The
tentacles of an
anthozoan polyp,
unlike those of
some other
classes, are hollow.
Anthozoa

• Asexual
reproduction by
budding, binary
fission, and
fragmentation
• Sexual
reproduction by
fertilitation, then
its zigot will turn
out to the planula
 Subclass: Octocorallia
• Order
Pennatulacea,
the sea pens and
sea pansies; 16
families
• Order
Helioporacea, the
blue corals; two
families
• Order Alcyonacea,
the soft corals,
sea fans, and sea
 Subclass: Hexacorallia
• Order Actiniaria, the sea
anemones; 42 families
•
• Order Scleractinia (= •
Madreporaria), the
true (stony or hard) •
corals; 25 families •
• Order Corallimorpharia,
the mushroom (false) •
corals (also known as • Order Antipatharia,
mushroom anemones the black (thorny)
or disc anemones); 4 corals and wire
families corals; five
• Order Zoanthidea (= families
Zoanthinaria), the
zoanthids; four • Order Ceriantharia,
the tube
Anthozoa
Example of


Anthozoans:
• Sea anemons
(Metridium
marginatum,
Utricina crasicaris)
• Coral sea (Astrangia
denae, Tubiphora
musica)
• Black corals
 Anthozoa
• The skeletons of •
coral sea consist
of lime •
• The coral symbiosis •
with algae. The •
algae give foods
and form the •
skeleton of coral. •
While the coral
provide algae the • The skeleton of
food waste for coral colonies
algae’s food and that form the
protect the algae coral reefs or
atolls (coral isle)
Anthozoa: Sea Anemones
Anthozoa: Sea Anemones
Anthozoa: Black Corals
Anthozoa: Sea Fans
 The Role of Cnidaria in Life
• The main compiler • As food
of coral reef ingredients. Ex:
ecosystems Jellyfish
• The home for • Anemone or sea
various kinds of rose as aquarium
animals and decorations
algae
• As a tourist
atrractions
• Prevent abrasion
or erosion of
beaches