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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