''Edwardsia'' is a genus of

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s, the type of the family

Edwardsiidae Edwardsiidae is a family of sea anemones. Edwardsiids have long thin bodies and live buried in sediments or in holes or crevices in rock. Genera The following genera are recognized within the family Edwardsiidae. * '' Drillactis'' Verrill, 1922 ...

. They have eight

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and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in

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, commemorates the French zoologist

Henri Milne-Edwards Henri Milne-Edwards (23 October 1800 – 29 July 1885) was an eminent French zoologist. Biography Henri Milne-Edwards was the 27th child of William Edwards, an English planter and colonel of the militia in Jamaica and Elisabeth Vaux, a Frenchw ...

. The genus contains the following species: *'' Edwardsia allmani'' McIntosh, 1866 *'' Edwardsia alternobomen'' Izumi & Fujita, 2019 *'' Edwardsia andresi'' Danielssen, 1890 *'' Edwardsia annamensis'' Carlgren, 1943 *'' Edwardsia arctica'' Carlgren, 1921 *''

Edwardsia arenosa ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Klunzinger, 1877 *''

Edwardsia athalyei ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' England, 1990 *''

Edwardsia beautempsii ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Quatrefages, 1842 *''

Edwardsia californica ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the ...

'' (McMurrich, 1913) *''

Edwardsia capensis ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the ...

'' Carlgren, 1938 *''

Edwardsia carlgreni ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Carlgren, 1921 *''

Edwardsia claparedii ''Edwardsia claparedii'' is a species of sea anemone in the 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 relation ...

'' (Panceri, 1869) *''

Edwardsia clavata ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the ...

'' (Rathke, 1843) *''

Edwardsia collaris ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the ...

'' Stimpson, 1856 *''

Edwardsia coriacea ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the ...

'' Moseley, 1877 *''

Edwardsia costata ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the ...

'' Danielssen, 1890 *''

Edwardsia danica ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the ...

'' Carlgren, 1921 *''

Edwardsia delapiae ''Edwardsia delapiae'' is a species of sea anemone which is currently only known from its type locality in South-West Ireland. Description This species of sea anemone has an elongated column; divided into scapus and scapulus. There are 16 tentacl ...

'' Carlgren & Stephenson, 1928 *''

Edwardsia duodecemtentaculata ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the ...

'' Carlgren, 1931 *''

Edwardsia elegans ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Verrill, 1869 *''

Edwardsia finmarchica ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Carlgren, 1921 *''

Edwardsia flaccida ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Marion, 1882 *''

Edwardsia fusca ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Danielssen, 1890 *''

Edwardsia goodsiri ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' M'Intosh, 1866 *''

Edwardsia handi ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fol ...

'' Daly & Ljubenkov, 2008 *'' Edwardsia inachi'' Sanamyan, Sanamyan & Schories, 2015 *'' Edwardsia incerta'' Carlgren, 1921 *'' Edwardsia isimangaliso'' Daly ''et al.'', 2012 *''

Edwardsia islandica ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fol ...

'' Carlgren, 1921 *'' Edwardsia ivelli'' Manuel, 1975 *'' Edwardsia japonica'' Carlgren, 1931 *'' Edwardsia jonesii'' Seshaiya & Cuttress, 1969 *''

Edwardsia juliae ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Daly & Ljubenkov, 2008 *''

Edwardsia kameruniensis ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the ...

'' Carlgren, 1927 *''

Edwardsia longicornis ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Carlgren, 1921 *''

Edwardsia mammillata ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Bourne, 1916 *''

Edwardsia maroccana ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Carlgren, 1931 *''

Edwardsia mcmurrichi ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Daly & Ljubenkov, 2008 *'' Edwardsia meridionalis'' Williams, 1981 *''

Edwardsia migottoi ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type genus, type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight Mesentery (zoology), mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwa ...

'' Gusmão, Brandão & Daly, 2016 *'' Edwardsia neozelanica'' Farquhar, 1898 *''

Edwardsia norvegica ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Carlgren, 1942 *'' Edwardsia novazelanica'' Farquhar, 1898 *''

Edwardsia octoplax ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fol ...

'' (Sluiter, 1888) *''

Edwardsia octoradiata ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Carlgren, 1931 *''

Edwardsia olguini ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Daly & Ljubenkov, 2008 *''

Edwardsia perdita ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Williams, 1981 *''

Edwardsia profunda ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fol ...

'' Daly & Ljubenkov, 2008 *''

Edwardsia rigida ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fol ...

'' Marion, 1882 *''

Edwardsia rubricollum ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Stimpson, 1856 *''

Edwardsia rugosa ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the ...

'' Bourne, 1916 *'' Edwardsia sanctaehelenae'' Carlgren, 1941 *''

Edwardsia scabra ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fol ...

'' Marion, 1882 *'' Edwardsia sipunculoides'' (Stimpson, 1853) *''

Edwardsia sojabio ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fol ...

'' Sanamyan N. & Sanamyan K., 2013 *''

Edwardsia sulcata ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Verrill, 1864 *''

Edwardsia tecta ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Haddon, 1889 *''

Edwardsia timida ''Edwardsia timida'', also known as the timid burrowing anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Edwardsiidae. Description This species of sea anemone has a maximum diameter of and maximum length of ; it is similar to ''Edwardsia clapa ...

'' Quatrefages, 1842 *''

Edwardsia tinctrix ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type genus, type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight Mesentery (zoology), mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwa ...

'' Annandale, 1915 *''

Edwardsia tuberculata ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Duben & Koren, 1847 *'' Edwardsia vegae'' Carlgren, 1921 *''

Edwardsia vitrea ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' (Danielssen, 1890) *''

Edwardsia vivipara ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the ...

'' Carlgren, 1950 *'' Edwardsia willeyana'' Bourne, 1916

References

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