Clavularia novaezealandiae (Creeping Soft Coral). Underwater Photography of the creeping soft coral Clavularia novaezealandiae. Underwater Photography by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Phylum: Cnidaria. Class: Anthozoa. Order: Alcyonacea. Family:Clavulariidae. Distribution: Endemic.

Telesto sp. (Red telesto) Underwater Photography of Red Telesto. Underwater photography by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Phylum: Cnidaria. Class: Anthozoa. Order: Alcyonacea. Family:Clavulariidae. Distribution: Endemic. Fiordland.

Alcyonium aurantiacum (Soft Coral) . Underwater Photography of Alcyonium aurantiacum (Soft Coral) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Phylum: Cnidaria. Class: Anthozoa. Order: Alcyonacea. Family: Alcyoniidae. Habitat: Subtidal reefs and forms colonies on dead black corals. Abundance: Common. Distribution: New Zealand and South Australia. Size: Up to 30cm.

Alcyionium sp. (White Soft Coral). Underwater Photography of Alcyionium sp. (White Soft Coral) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Phylum: Cnidaria. Class: Anthozoa. Order: Alcyonacea. Family: Alcyoniidae. Habitat: Subtidal reefs and forms colonies on dead black corals. Abundance: Common. Distribution: Fiordland.

Underwater Photography of the Fiord Fan Coral Acanthogorgia breviflora by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Phylum: Cnidaria. Class: Anthozoa. Order: Gorgonacea. Family: Acanthogorgiidae. Habitat: Subtidal reefs Abundance: Common throughout the fiords Distribution: New Zealand and Australia Size: Up to 30 cm.

Primnoa sp. (Beaded gorgonian). Underwater Photography of Primnoa sp. (Beaded gorgonian) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Phylum: Cnidaria. Class: Anthozoa. Order: Gorgonacea. Family: Primnoidae. Habitat: Subtidal reefs and boulders. Abundance: Uncommon. Distribution: Northcape to White Island. Size: Up to 25cm.

Gorgonian Fans. Underwater Photography of Gorgonian Fans by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Phylum: Cnidaria. Class: Anthozoa. Order: Gorgonacea. Family: Unidentified. Habitat: Subtidal reefs and boulders. Abundance: Uncommon. Distribution: Kermadec Islands; North Cape to White Island.

Underwater Photography of wandering anemone (Phlyctenactis tuberculosa). Underwater photos by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Hexacorallia Order: Actiniaria Suborder: Nyantheae Infraorder: Thenaria Superfamily: Endomyaria Family: Actiniidae Habitat: Sheltered to moderately exposed coasts, among seaweeds and subtidal reefs.. Abundance: Common. Distribution: Throughout New Zealand.

Mimetridium cryptum (Plumose anemone) Underwater Photography of the Plumose anemone (Mimetridium cryptum). Underwater photos by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Phylum: Cnidaria. Class: Anthozoa. Order: Actiniaria. Family: Mimetriidae. Habitat: MuddySand, Harbour Flats and shallow Rock Walls near the freshwater layer in Fiordland. Distribution: Endemic, Otago Harbour and Fiordland.

Edwardsia neozelanica (Burrowing anemone) Underwater Photography of the Burrowing anemone (Edwardsia neozelanica). Underwater photos by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Phylum: Cnidaria. Class: Anthozoa. Order: Actiniaria. Family: Edwardsiidae Habitat: Burrowed in Mud, Sand and Harbour Flats. Distribution: Endemic.

Anthothoe albocincta (Common anemone). Underwater Photography of Anthothoe albocincta (Common anemone) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Phylum: Cnidaria. Class: Anthozoa. Order: Actiniaria. Family: Sagartiidae. Habitat: Sheltered waters. Abundance: Common. Distribution: Endemic; Throughout New Zealand.

Underwater Photography of Alicia sp. (Stinging wandering anemone) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Alicia sp. (Stinging wandering anemone) Phylum: Cnidaria. Class: Anthozoa. Order: Actiniaria. Family: Aliciidae. Habitat: Deep reefs, bellow 30m. Abundance: Uncommon.

Antiparactis sp. (Leopard anemone). Underwater Photography of Antiparactis sp. (Leopard anemone) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Phylum: Cnidaria. Class: Anthozoa. Order: Actiniaria. Family: Actinostolidae. Habitat: Deep reefs on dead black coral. Abundance: Uncommon. Distribution: Kermadecs; Poor Knights to White Island. Size: 5 cm.

Underwater Photography of Corynactis australis (Jewel anemone) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Corynactis australis (Jewel anemone). Phylum: Cnidaria. Class: Anthozoa. Order: Corallimorphidae. Family: Corallimorphidae. Abundance: Common. Distribution: New Zealand, Australia.

Caryophyllia profunda Underwater Photography of the solitary coral Caryophyllia profunda. Underwater Photos by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Phylum: Cnidaria. Class: Anthozoa. Subclass:Hexacorallia. Order: Scleractinia. Family: Caryophylliidae. Abundance: Common in New Zealand but rare below 60m elsewhere in New Zealand. Distribution: Throughout southern hemisphere cold temperate oceans.

Hoplangia durotrix Underwater Photography of Hoplangia durotrix. Underwater Photos by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Phylum: Cnidaria. Class: Anthozoa. Subclass:Hexacorallia Order: Scleractinia. Family: Caryophylliidae. Habitat: Roofs and walls of caves attached to rock and shelled invertebrates. Depth: 5-110m Distribution: Three Kings Islands to East Cape: Mediterranean Sea and Northeastern Atlantic Ocean.

Underwater Photography of Monomyces rubrum (Cup coral) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Monomyces rubrum (Cup coral). Phylum: Cnidaria. Class: Anthozoa. Order: Scleractinia. Family: Flabellidae. Abundance: Common. Distribution: Endemic; Three Kings to Stewart Island.

Underwater Photography of Parazoanthus elongatus (Yellow zoathhid anemone) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Parazoanthus elongatus (Yellow zoathhid anemone). Phylum: Cnidaria. Class: Anthozoa. Order: Zoanthidea. Family: Parazoanthidae. Habitat: Subtidal Reefs. Abundance: Common. Distribution: Endemic.

Antipathella fiordensis (Fiordland Black Coral) Underwater Photography of the Fiordland Black Coral (Antipathella fiordensis) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Phylum: Cnidaria. Class: Anthozoa. Order: Antipatharia. Family: Myriopathidae. Distribution: Endemic, Throughout the New Zealand Fiords

Antipatharia (Black Coral). Underwater Photography of Antipatharia (Black Coral) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Phylum: Cnidaria. Class: Anthozoa. Order: Antipatharia. Family: Myriopathidae. Habitat: Steep Rock faces and deep reefs. Abundance: Rare. Distribution: Endemic.

Lillipathes lilliei ( New Zealand black Coral). Underwater Photography of Lillipathes lilliei ( New Zealand black Coral) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Phylum: Cnidaria. Class: Anthozoa. Order: Antipatharia. Family: Schizopathidae. Habitat: Steep Rock faces and deep reefs. Abundance: Rare. Distribution: Endemic. Size: 4 m.

Cerianthus sp. (Tube anemone) Underwater Photography of the tube anemone (Cerianthus sp. ) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Phylum: Cnidaria. Class: Anthozoa. Order: Ceriantharia. Suborder: Spirularia. Family: Cerianthidae. Distribution: Common in a few regions, Paterson Inlet. Fiordland and Malborough Sounds.