List of sea anemone families

Actiniaria form an order of animals in the class Anthozoa that includes sea anemones.

Taxonomy

Rodriguez et al. proposed a new classification for the Actiniaria based on extensive DNA results.[1]

Suborders, Superfamilies and Families included in Actiniaria are:

The older classification of the Actiniaria according to Calgren is as follows:[2]

References

  1. ^ 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. PLoS ONE 9(5): e96998. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0096998
  2. ^ Carlgren O. (1949). A survey of the Ptychodactiaria, Corallimorpharia and Actiniaria. K Svenska VetenskapsAkad Handl 1: 1–121.

Actiniaria classification

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