''Stichodactyla'' is a
genus of
sea anemones
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, ...
, of the
family Stichodactylidae.
They are host anemones, which maintain a relationship
mutualistic with other animals, in their case with crabs of the genus ''
Mithraculus'', shrimp of the genus ''
Periclimenes '', and with various species of
clownfish
Clownfish or anemonefish are fishes from the subfamily Amphiprioninae in the family Pomacentridae. Thirty species of clownfish are recognized: one in the genus '' Premnas'', while the remaining are in the genus '' Amphiprion''. In the wild, t ...
, of the genus ''
Amphiprion
''Amphiprion'' is a genus of ray-finned fish which comprises all but one of the species of clownfish or anemonefish in the subfamily Amphiprioninae of the family Pomacentridae.
Species
The following species are classified in the genus ''Amphipri ...
'', establishing a relationship of coexistence. In this way, crabs and fish protect themselves from their predators between the stinging tentacles of the anemone, and the anemone benefits from the cleaning of its oral disc and tentacles as a result of the continuous movements of the animals.
Species
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 specialis ...
accepts the following species:
[Fautin, D. (2015). Stichodactyla. In: Fautin, Daphne G. 2011. Hexacorallians of the World. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=267869. Consultado el 17-08-2015.]
* ''
Stichodactyla gigantea.''
(Forskål, 1775)
* ''
Stichodactyla haddoni.''
(Saville-Kent, 1893)
* ''
Stichodactyla helianthus
''Stichodactyla helianthus'', commonly known as sun anemone, is a sea anemone of the family Stichodactylidae. ''Helianthus'' stems from the Greek words ἡλιος (meaning sun), and ἀνθος, meaning flower. ''S. helianthus'' is a large, gr ...
.''
(Ellis, 1768)
* ''
Stichodactyla mertensii''.
Brandt, 1835
* ''
Stichodactyla tapetum''.
(Hemprich & Ehrenberg in Ehrenberg, 1834)
References
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Stichodactylidae