''Actinostola'' is a
genus
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of
sea anemones in the
order Actiniaria
Sea anemones are a group of predatory marine invertebrates of the order Actiniaria. Because of their colourful appearance, they are named after the ''Anemone'', a terrestrial flowering plant. Sea anemones are classified in the phylum Cnidaria ...
. All members of this genus are deep-sea species, with some occurring at
hydrothermal vents.
Species
The following
species
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are recognised by the
World Register of Marine Species
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Content
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:
[
*'' Actinostola abyssorum'' (Danielssen, 1890)
*'' Actinostola bulbosa'' (Carlgren, 1928)
*'' Actinostola callosa'' (Verrill, 1882)
*'' Actinostola capensis'' (Carlgren, 1928)
*'' Actinostola carlgreni'' Wassilieff, 1908
*'' Actinostola chilensis'' McMurrich, 1904
*'' Actinostola crassicornis'' (Hertwig, 1882)
*'' Actinostola faeculenta'' (McMurrich, 1893)
*'' Actinostola georgiana'' Carlgren, 1927
*'' Actinostola groenlandica'' Carlgren, 1899
*'' Actinostola kerguelensis'' Carlgren, 1928
]
References
Taxa named by Addison Emery Verrill
Actinostolidae
Hexacorallia genera
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