Edwardsiidae

Edwardsiidae
The sea anemone Edwardsia claparedii, Valentia Island, Co. Kerry, Ireland.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Actiniaria
Suborder: Anenthemonae
Superfamily: Edwardsioidea
Family: Edwardsiidae
Andres, 1881
Genera

  Drillactis
  Edwardsia
  Edwardsianthus
  Edwardsiella
  Edwardsioides
  Halcampogeton
  Isoedwardsia
  Metedwardsia
  Nematostella
  Palombiella
  Paraedwardsia
  Scolanthus
  Synhalcampella

Edwardsiidae is a family of sea anemones.[1] Edwardsiids have long thin bodies and live buried in sediments or in holes or crevices in rock. [2]

References

  1. ↑ WoRMS (2012). "Edwardsiidae". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  2. ↑ Rodríguez, E., Barbeitos, M. S., Brugler, M.R., Crowley, L. M., Grajales, A., Gusmão, L., Häussermann, V., Reft, A. & Daly, M. (2104). Hidden among sea anemones: The first comprehensive phylogenetic reconstruction of the order Actiniaria (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Hexacorallia) reveals a novel group of hexacorals.


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