Actinostolidae is a
family
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of
sea anemone
Sea anemones are a group of predation, predatory marine invertebrates of the order (biology), order Actiniaria. Because of their colourful appearance, they are named after the ''Anemone'', a terrestrial flowering plant. Sea anemones are classifi ...
s 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, ...
. Members of this family are deep sea species, with some occurring at hydrothermal vents.
Genera
The following
genera
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are recognised by the
World Register of Marine Species
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Content
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:
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*'' Actinoloba'' de Blainville, 1830
*'' Actinostola'' Verrill, 1883
*'' Antholoba'' Hertwig, 1882
*'' Anthosactis'' Danielssen, 1890
*'' Antiparactis'' Verrill, 1899
*'' Bathydactylus'' Carlgren, 1928
*'' Cnidanthus'' Carlgren, 1927
*'' Glandulactis'' Riemann-Zürneck, 1978
*'' Hadalanthus'' Carlgren, 1956
*'' Hormosoma'' Stephenson, 1918
*'' Isoparactis'' Stephenson, 1920
*'' Ophiodiscus'' Hertwig, 1882
*'' Paranthus'' Andres, 1883
*'' Parasicyonis'' Carlgren, 1921
*'' Pseudoparactis'' Stephenson, 1920
*'' Pycnanthus'' McMurrich, 1893
*'' Sicyonis'' Hertwig, 1882
*'' Stomphia'' (Gosse, 1859)
*'' Synsicyonis'' Carlgren, 1921
*'' Tealidium'' Hertwig, 1882
]
See also
* Anthosactis pearseae
References
Taxa named by Oskar Carlgren
Actinostoloidea
Cnidarian families
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