NH Rocky Intertidal

Common organisms of the NH Rocky Coast

Hydractinia

Hydractinia is a genus of athecate hydroids belonging to the family Hydractiniidae.

Plumose Anemone

Metridium senile, common name the plumose anemone or frilled anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Metridiidae. It is found in the seas off northwest Europe and the east and west coasts of North America.

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita (also called the moon jelly, moon jellyfish, common jellyfish, or saucer jelly) is a widely studied species of the genus Aurelia. All species in the genus are closely related, and it is difficult to identify Aurelia medusae without genetic sampling; most of what follows applies equally to all species of the genus.

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