''Pachycerianthus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of marine
tube-dwelling anemone
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 ...
s in the family
Cerianthidae
Cerianthidae is a family of tube-dwelling anemones in the order Spirularia of the subclass Ceriantharia.
Genera
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following genera in the family:
* ''Anthoactis'' Leloup, 1932
* ''Apiactis'' Bened ...
.
Species
The following species were included in the genus according to the
World Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms.
Content
The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialist ...
:
*''
Pachycerianthus aestuarii''
(Torrey & Kleeburger, 1909)
*''
Pachycerianthus borealis''
(Verrill, 1873)
*''
Pachycerianthus curacaoensis''
Den Hartog, 1977
*''
Pachycerianthus delwynae
''Pachycerianthus'' is a genus of marine tube-dwelling anemones in the family Cerianthidae.
Species
The following species were included in the genus according to the World Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (W ...
''
Carter, 1995
*''
Pachycerianthus dohrni''
(Van Beneden, 1923)
*''
Pachycerianthus fimbriatus
''Pachycerianthus fimbriatus'' is a cerianthid anemone that burrows in substrate and lives in a semi-rigid tube made of felted nematocysts. The anemone is often seen in bright orange to red.
Like most anemones, the tube-dwelling anemone contain ...
''
McMurrich, 1910
*''
Pachycerianthus insignis
''Pachycerianthus'' is a genus of marine tube-dwelling anemones in the family Cerianthidae.
Species
The following species were included in the genus according to the World Register of Marine Species:
*'' Pachycerianthus aestuarii'' (Torrey ...
''
Carlgren, 1951
*''
Pachycerianthus johnsoni
''Pachycerianthus'' is a genus of marine tube-dwelling anemones in the family Cerianthidae.
Species
The following species were included in the genus according to the World Register of Marine Species:
*'' Pachycerianthus aestuarii'' (Torrey ...
''
(Torrey & Kleeburger, 1909)
*''
Pachycerianthus longistriatus
''Pachycerianthus'' is a genus of marine tube-dwelling anemones in the family Cerianthidae.
Species
The following species were included in the genus according to the World Register of Marine Species:
*'' Pachycerianthus aestuarii'' (Torrey ...
''
Carter, 1995
*''
Pachycerianthus magnus
''Pachycerianthus'' is a genus of marine tube-dwelling anemones in the family Cerianthidae.
Species
The following species were included in the genus according to the World Register of Marine Species:
*'' Pachycerianthus aestuarii'' (Torrey ...
''
(Nakamoto, 1919)
*''
Pachycerianthus maua
''Pachycerianthus'' is a genus of marine tube-dwelling anemones in the family Cerianthidae.
Species
The following species were included in the genus according to the World Register of Marine Species:
*'' Pachycerianthus aestuarii'' (Torrey ...
''
(Carlgren, 1900)
*''
Pachycerianthus monostichus
''Pachycerianthus'' is a genus of marine tube-dwelling anemones in the family Cerianthidae.
Species
The following species were included in the genus according to the World Register of Marine Species:
*'' Pachycerianthus aestuarii'' (Torrey ...
''
McMurrich, 1910
*''
Pachycerianthus multiplicatus
''Pachycerianthus multiplicatus'', commonly known as the firework anemone, is a species of tube anemone in the family Cerianthidae. This species is found in sheltered, subtidal mud at depths of 10 - 130m.
Description
These anemones have a stem ...
''
Carlgren, 1912
*''
Pachycerianthus nobilis
''Pachycerianthus'' is a genus of marine tube-dwelling anemones in the family Cerianthidae.
Species
The following species were included in the genus according to the World Register of Marine Species:
*'' Pachycerianthus aestuarii'' (Torrey ...
''
(Haddon & Shackleton, 1893)
*''
Pachycerianthus schlenzae
''Pachycerianthus'' is a genus of marine tube-dwelling anemones in the family Cerianthidae.
Species
The following species were included in the genus according to the World Register of Marine Species:
*'' Pachycerianthus aestuarii'' (Torrey ...
''
Stampar, Morandini & Silveira, 2014
*''
Pachycerianthus solitarius
''Pachycerianthus'' is a genus of marine tube-dwelling anemones in the family Cerianthidae.
Species
The following species were included in the genus according to the World Register of Marine Species:
*'' Pachycerianthus aestuarii'' (Torrey ...
''
(Rapp, 1829)
*''
Pachycerianthus torreyi''
Arai, 1965
References
External links
Cerianthidae
Anthozoa genera
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