''Actinothoe'' is a genus of
cnidaria
Cnidaria () is a phylum under kingdom Animalia containing over 11,000 species of aquatic animals found both in freshwater and marine environments, predominantly the latter.
Their distinguishing feature is cnidocytes, specialized cells that th ...
ns belonging to the family
Sagartiidae
Sagartiidae is a family of sea anemones.
Genera
Genera in the family include:
* '' Actinothoe'' Fischer, 1889
* ''Anthothoe'' Carlgren, 1938
* '' Artemidactis'' Stephenson, 1918
* '' Botryon'' Carlgren & Hedgepeth, 1952
* '' Cancrisocia''
* '' ...
.
The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
.
Species
Species:
*''
Actinothoe alderi''
*''
Actinothoe anguicoma''
*''
Actinothoe bellii''
References
Sagartiidae
Hexacorallia genera
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