''Octineon'' is the sole genus 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 monotypic family Octineonidae.

Distribution

There are few records of this genus, but it has been reported living within the North Pacific waters, and is thought to have a much wider distribution than that. It is difficult to identify due to the fact that it's usually flat against bedrock on the sea floor.

Species

The genus contains the following species: * '' Octineon chilense'' Carlgren, 1959 * '' Octineon lindahli'' (Carpenter in Carpenter & Jeffreys, 1871) * '' Octineon suecicum'' Carlgren, 1940

References

Octineonidae Hexacorallia genera {{Actiniaria-stub