''Cereus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
sea anemones in the
family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
Sagartiidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''
Cereus amethystinus
Cereus, waxy in Latin, may refer to:
* ''Cereus'' (anemone), a genus of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae
* ''Cereus'' (plant), a genus of cacti (the family Cactaceae)
* Ceroid cactus, any of a number of cacti with very elongated bodies, ...
''
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
* ''
Cereus herpetodes
Cereus, waxy in Latin, may refer to:
* ''Cereus'' (anemone), a genus of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae
* ''Cereus'' (plant), a genus of cacti (the family Cactaceae)
* Ceroid cactus, any of a number of cacti with very elongated bodies, ...
''
(McMurrich, 1904)
* ''
Cereus pedunculatus
''Cereus pedunculatus'' or the daisy anemone is a species of sea anemone in the family Sagartiidae. It is found in shallow parts of the northeast Atlantic Ocean and in the North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. It is an omnivore, predator and scave ...
''
(Pennant, 1777)
* ''
Cereus filiformis
Cereus, waxy in Latin, may refer to:
* ''Cereus'' (anemone), a genus of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae
* ''Cereus'' (plant), a genus of cacti (the family Cactaceae)
* Ceroid cactus, any of a number of cacti with very elongated bodies, ...
''
(Rapp, 1829)
References
Sagartiidae
Hexacorallia genera
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