Discosomidae is a family of marine
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 closely related to the true sea anemones (
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, ...
). It contains five genera:
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Amplexidiscus''
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Discosoma
'' Discosoma nummiforme''
''Discosoma'' is a genus of cnidarians in the order Corallimorpharia. Common names for the genus include mushroom anemone, disc anemone and elephant ear mushroom.Sprung, JAquarium Invertebrates: Mushrooms, Elephants Ears ...
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Metarhodactis''
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Platyzoanthus''
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Rhodactis
''Rhodactis'' is genus of Mushroom coral
The Fungiidae () are a family of Cnidaria, commonly known as mushroom corals or plate corals. The family contains thirteen extant genera. They range from solitary corals to colonial species. Some gene ...
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References & External links
Corallimorpharia
Cnidarian families
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