Actinoscyphiidae

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Actinoscyphiidae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Actiniaria
Superfamily: Metridioidea
Family: Actinoscyphiidae
Stephenson, 1920 [1]

Actinoscyphiidae is a family of sea anemones.

Genera

The following genera are recognized: [2]

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References

  1. Stephenson, T.A., 1920. Memoirs: On the Classification of Actiniaria. Journal of Cell Science. 64(2): 425-572, page 540.
  2. Daly, M.; Fautin, D. (2021). World List of Actiniaria. Actinoscyphiidae Stephenson, 1920. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2021-01-25.