Aiptasiidae 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, comprising the following genera:
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Aiptasia
''Aiptasia'' is a genus of a symbiotic cnidarian belonging to the class Anthozoa ( sea anemones, corals). ''Aiptasia'' is a widely distributed genus of temperate and tropical sea anemones of benthic lifestyle typically found living on mangrov ...
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Gosse, 1858
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Aiptasiogeton''
Schmidt, 1972
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Bartholomea''
Duchassaing de Fonbressin & Michelotti, 1864
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Bellactis''
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Exaiptasia''
Grajales & Rodriguez, 2014
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Laviactis''
Grajales & Rodriguez, 2014
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Neoaiptasia''
Parulekar, 1969
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Paraiptasia''
England, 1992
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Paranthea''
Verrill, 1868
The name (e.g. Verrill) after the
genus
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refers to the researcher that discovered it, and the year is the date of discovery.
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Metridioidea
Cnidarian families
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