Cerianthidae is a

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

tube-dwelling anemone Tube-dwelling anemones or ceriantharians look very similar to sea anemones but belong to an entirely different Class (biology), class of anthozoans. They are solitary, living buried in soft sediments. Tube anemones live inside and can withdraw i ...

s in the order Spirularia of the subclass

Ceriantharia Tube-dwelling anemones or ceriantharians look very similar to sea anemones but belong to an entirely different class of anthozoans. They are solitary, living buried in soft sediments. Tube anemones live inside and can withdraw into tubes, which ...

Genera

The

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includes the following genera in the family: * ''

Anthoactis ''Anthoactis'' 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 featur ...

'' Leloup, 1932 * ''

Apiactis ''Apiactis'' 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 ...

'' Beneden, 1897 * ''

Bursanthus ''Bursanthus'' 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 featur ...

'' Leloup, 1968 * ''

Ceriantheomorphe ''Ceriantheomorphe'' is a genus of tube-dwelling anemones in the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of ...

'' Carlgren, 1931 * ''

Ceriantheopsis ''Ceriantheopsis'' is a genus of tube-dwelling anemones in the family Cerianthidae. Members of the genus are found only in the Atlantic Ocean. They are predators, scavengers and omnivore An omnivore () is an animal that has the ability to ...

'' Carlgren, 1912 * ''

Cerianthus ''Cerianthus'' is a genus of tube-dwelling anemones in the Family (biology), family Cerianthidae. Members of the genus are found worldwide. They are Predation, predators, scavengers and omnivores. Characteristics Members of this genus do not hav ...

'' Delle Chiaje, 1830 * ''

Engodactylactis ''Engodactylactis'' 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 f ...

'' Leloup, 1942 * '' Isodactylactis'' Carlgren, 1924 * '' Nautanthus'' Leloup, 1964 * '' Pachycerianthus'' Roule, 1904 * '' Paradactylactis'' Carlgren, 1924 * '' Parovactis'' Leloup, 1964 * '' Peponactis'' Van Beneden, 1897 * '' Plesiodactylactis'' Leloup, 1942 * '' Sacculactis'' Leloup, 1964 * '' Solasteractis'' Van Beneden, 1897 * '' Synarachnactis'' Carlgren, 1924 * '' Syndactylactis'' Carlgren, 1924 * '' Trichactis'' Leloup, 1964

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Spirularia {{Anthozoa-stub