''Sagartia'' is a 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 family

Sagartiidae Sagartiidae is a family of sea anemones. Genera Genera in the family include: * '' Actinothoe'' Fischer, 1889 * ''Anthothoe'' Carlgren, 1938 * '' Artemidactis'' Stephenson, 1918 * '' Botryon'' Carlgren & Hedgepeth, 1952 * '' Cancrisocia'' * '' ...

. The genus was first described by Philip Henry Gosse in 1855 and the image is his painting of several species found in British waters included in his book, ''A history of the British sea-anemones and corals.''

Species

The following species are recognised: *''

Sagartia alba ''Sagartia'' is a genus of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae. The genus was first described by Philip Henry Gosse in 1855 and the image is his painting of several species found in British waters included in his book, ''A history of the Brit ...

''(Cocks in Johnston, 1847) *''

Sagartia albovirdis ''Sagartia'' is a genus of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae. The genus was first described by Philip Henry Gosse in 1855 and the image is his painting of several species found in British waters included in his book, ''A history of the Brit ...

'' Kirk & Stuckey, 1909 *''

Sagartia capensis ''Sagartia'' is a genus of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae. The genus was first described by Philip Henry Gosse in 1855 and the image is his painting of several species found in British waters included in his book, ''A history of the Brit ...

'' Pax, 1922 *''

Sagartia carcinophila ''Sagartia'' is a genus of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae. The genus was first described by Philip Henry Gosse in 1855 and the image is his painting of several species found in British waters included in his book, ''A history of the Brit ...

'' Verrill, 1869 *''

Sagartia catalinensis ''Sagartia'' is a genus of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae. The genus was first described by Philip Henry Gosse in 1855 and the image is his painting of several species found in British waters included in his book, ''A history of the Brit ...

'' McPeak, 1968 *''

Sagartia crispata ''Sagartia'' is a genus of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae. The genus was first described by Philip Henry Gosse in 1855 and the image is his painting of several species found in British waters included in his book, ''A history of the Brit ...

'' Verrill, 1869 *''

Sagartia elegans ''Sagartia elegans'', the elegant anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Sagartiidae. It is found in coastal areas of northwest Europe at depths down to 50 metres. Description The base of ''S. elegans'' is wider than the column and m ...

'' (Dalyell, 1848) *''

Sagartia hastata ''Sagartia'' is a genus of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae. The genus was first described by Philip Henry Gosse in 1855 and the image is his painting of several species found in British waters included in his book, ''A history of the Brit ...

'' Wright, 1859 *''

Sagartia ichthystoma ''Sagartia ichthystoma'' is a species of sea anemone in the family Sagartiidae, also known as the fish-mouth anemone. The species name refers to the short pointed tentacles round the edge of the disc which resemble the sharp teeth of certain fish ...

'' Gosse, 1858 *''

Sagartia lessonii ''Sagartia'' is a genus of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae. The genus was first described by Philip Henry Gosse in 1855 and the image is his painting of several species found in British waters included in his book, ''A history of the Brit ...

'' (Lesson, 1830) *'' Sagartia minima'' Pax, 1922 *''

Sagartia napensis ''Sagartia'' is a genus of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae. The genus was first described by Philip Henry Gosse in 1855 and the image is his painting of several species found in British waters included in his book, ''A history of the Brit ...

'' (Stimpson, 1856) *''

Sagartia nigropunctata ''Sagartia'' is a genus of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae. The genus was first described by Philip Henry Gosse in 1855 and the image is his painting of several species found in British waters included in his book, ''A history of the Brit ...

'' (Stimpson, 1856) *''

Sagartia nymphaea ''Sagartia'' is a genus of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae. The genus was first described by Philip Henry Gosse in 1855 and the image is his painting of several species found in British waters included in his book, ''A history of the Brit ...

'' (Drayton in Dana, 1846) *''

Sagartia ornata ''Sagartia'' is a genus of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae. The genus was first described by Philip Henry Gosse in 1855 and the image is his painting of several species found in British waters included in his book, ''A history of the Brit ...

'' (Holdsworth, 1855) *''

Sagartia problematica ''Sagartia'' is a genus of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae. The genus was first described by Philip Henry Gosse in 1855 and the image is his painting of several species found in British waters included in his book, ''A history of the Brit ...

'' Pax, 1922 *''

Sagartia rhododactylos ''Sagartia'' is a genus of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae. The genus was first described by Philip Henry Gosse in 1855 and the image is his painting of several species found in British waters included in his book, ''A history of the Brit ...

'' (Grube, 1840) *''

Sagartia rockalliensis ''Sagartia'' is a genus of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae. The genus was first described by Philip Henry Gosse in 1855 and the image is his painting of several species found in British waters included in his book, ''A history of the Brit ...

'' Carlgren, 1924 *''

Sagartia rubroalba ''Sagartia'' is a genus of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae. The genus was first described by Philip Henry Gosse in 1855 and the image is his painting of several species found in British waters included in his book, ''A history of the Brit ...

'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) *''

Sagartia sobolescens ''Sagartia'' is a genus of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae. The genus was first described by Philip Henry Gosse in 1855 and the image is his painting of several species found in British waters included in his book, ''A history of the Brit ...

'' Gravier, 1918 *''

Sagartia sociabilis ''Sagartia'' is a genus of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae. The genus was first described by Philip Henry Gosse in 1855 and the image is his painting of several species found in British waters included in his book, ''A history of the Brit ...

'' Gravier, 1918 *''

Sagartia splendens ''Sagartia'' is a genus of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae. The genus was first described by Philip Henry Gosse in 1855 and the image is his painting of several species found in British waters included in his book, ''A history of the Brit ...

'' Danielssen, 1890 *''

Sagartia troglodytes ''Sagartia troglodytes'' is a species of sea anemone in the family Sagartiidae, also known as the mud sagartia or the cave-dwelling anemone. Description The base is anchored in holes in the rock and is a little wider than the column. This is ...

'' (Price in Johnston, 1847)

References

Sagartiidae Hexacorallia genera Taxa named by Philip Henry Gosse {{actiniaria-stub