''Actinostola'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

sea anemone Sea anemones ( ) are a group of predation, predatory marine invertebrates constituting the order (biology), order Actiniaria. Because of their colourful appearance, they are named after the ''Anemone'', a terrestrial flowering plant. Sea anemone ...

s in the

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Actiniaria Sea anemones ( ) are a group of predatory marine invertebrates constituting the order Actiniaria. Because of their colourful appearance, they are named after the '' Anemone'', a terrestrial flowering plant. Sea anemones are classified in the phy ...

. All members of this genus are deep-sea species, with some occurring at

hydrothermal vent Hydrothermal vents are fissures on the seabed from which geothermally heated water discharges. They are commonly found near volcanically active places, areas where tectonic plates are moving apart at mid-ocean ridges, ocean basins, and hot ...

Species

The following

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are recognised by the

World Register of Marine Species The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive catalogue and list of names of marine organisms. Content The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scien ...

: *'' Actinostola abyssorum'' (Danielssen, 1890) *'' Actinostola bulbosa'' (Carlgren, 1928) *'' Actinostola callosa'' (Verrill, 1882) *'' Actinostola capensis'' (Carlgren, 1928) *'' Actinostola carlgreni'' Wassilieff, 1908 *'' Actinostola chilensis'' McMurrich, 1904 *'' Actinostola crassicornis'' (Hertwig, 1882) *'' Actinostola faeculenta'' (McMurrich, 1893) *'' Actinostola georgiana'' Carlgren, 1927 *'' Actinostola groenlandica'' Carlgren, 1899 *'' Actinostola kerguelensis'' Carlgren, 1928

References

Taxa named by Addison Emery Verrill Actinostolidae Hexacorallia genera {{Actiniaria-stub