Actinoscyphia is a genus of
sea anemones of the family
Actinoscyphiidae
Actinoscyphiidae is a family of Sea anemone, sea anemones.
Genera
The following genera are recognized:Daly, M.; Fautin, D. (2021). World List of ActiniariaActinoscyphiidae Stephenson, 1920.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on ...
.
Species
The following species are recognized:
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Venus flytrap sea anemone
The Venus flytrap sea anemone (''Actinoscyphia aurelia'') is a large sea anemone that superficially resembles a Venus flytrap. It closes its tentacles to capture prey or to protect itself. It is a deep ocean species.
Distribution
This sea ane ...
(''Actinoscyphia aurelia''
(Stephenson, 1918))
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Actinoscyphia groendyki
Actinoscyphia is a genus of sea anemones of the family Actinoscyphiidae.
Species
The following species are recognized:
* Venus flytrap sea anemone (''Actinoscyphia aurelia'' (Stephenson, 1918))
* '' Actinoscyphia groendyki'' Eash-Loucks & Fa ...
''
Eash-Loucks & Fautin, 2012
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Actinoscyphia plebeia
Actinoscyphia is a genus of sea anemones of the family Actinoscyphiidae.
Species
The following species are recognized:
* Venus flytrap sea anemone (''Actinoscyphia aurelia'' (Stephenson, 1918))
* ''Actinoscyphia groendyki'' Eash-Loucks & Fau ...
''
(McMurrich, 1893)
* ''
Actinoscyphia saginata
Actinoscyphia is a genus of sea anemones of the family Actinoscyphiidae.
Species
The following species are recognized:
* Venus flytrap sea anemone
The Venus flytrap sea anemone (''Actinoscyphia aurelia'') is a large sea anemone that super ...
''
(Verrill, 1882)
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Actinoscyphia verrilli''
(Gravier, 1918)
References
Actinoscyphiidae
Hexacorallia genera
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