Actinoscyphiidae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Anthozoa |
Order: | Actiniaria |
Superfamily: | Metridioidea |
Family: | Actinoscyphiidae Stephenson, 1920 [1] |
Actinoscyphiidae is a family of sea anemones.
The following genera are recognized: [2]
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