| Hensenanthula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subclass: | Ceriantharia |
| Family: | Botrucnidiferidae |
| Genus: | Hensenanthula van Beneden, 1897 |
Hensenanthula is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Botrucnidiferidae. [1]
The species of this genus are found in Atlantic Ocean. [1]
Species: [1]
Tube-dwelling anemones or ceriantharians look very similar to sea anemones but belong to an entirely different class of anthozoans. They are solitary, living buried in soft sediments. Tube anemones live inside and can withdraw into tubes, which are composed of a fibrous material made from secreted mucus and threads of nematocyst-like organelles known as ptychocysts. Within the tubes of these ceriantharians, more than one polyp is present, which is an exceptional trait because species that create tube systems usually contain only one polyp per tube. Ceriantharians were formerly classified in the taxon Ceriantipatharia along with the black corals but have since been moved to their own class, Ceriantharia.
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Cerianthula is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Botrucnidiferidae.
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