''Anthothoe'' is a
genus
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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
family
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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''
* '' ...
.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''
Anthothoe affinis''
(Johnson, 1861)
* ''
Anthothoe albens''
( Stuckey, 1909)
* ''
Anthothoe albocincta
''Anthothoe albocincta'', or white-striped anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Sagartiidae. It is native to the coasts of Australia and New Zealand.
Description
This species grows to a maximum diameter of 30mm, varies in colour, ...
''
(Hutton, 1879)
* ''
Anthothoe australiae''
(Haddon & Duerden, 1896)
* ''
Anthothoe australiensis''
Carlgren, 1950
* ''
Anthothoe chilensis
''Anthothoe chilensis'', or striped anemone, is a species of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae.Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa''
Description
'' ...
''
(Lesson, 1830)
* ''
Anthothoe neozelanica''
(Carlgren, 1924)
* ''
Anthothoe olivacea''
(Hemprich & Ehrenberg in Ehrenberg, 1834)
* ''
Anthothoe panamensis''
Carlgren, 1951
* ''
Anthothoe similis''
(Haddon & Duerden, 1896)
* ''
Anthothoe stimpsonii''
(Verrill, 1870)
* ''
Anthothoe vagrans''
(Stuckey, 1909)
* ''
Anthothoe vincentina''
(Pax, 1922)
References
Sagartiidae
Hexacorallia genera
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