Metridioidea is a
superfamily
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of
sea anemones in the
order
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Actiniaria
Sea anemones are a group of predatory marine invertebrates of the order Actiniaria. Because of their colourful appearance, they are named after the ''Anemone'', a terrestrial flowering plant. Sea anemones are classified in the phylum Cnidaria, c ...
.
Families in the superfamily Metridioidea include:
* Family
Acontiophoridae
Acontiophoridae is a family of sea anemones.
Genera
The following genera are recognized:
References
Metridioidea
Cnidarian families
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* Family
Acricoactinidae
Acricoactinidae is a family of sea anemones. It currently includes only one species.
Genera
The following genera are recognized:
References
Metridioidea
Cnidarian families
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* Family
Actinoscyphiidae
Actinoscyphiidae is a family of Sea anemone, sea anemones.
Genera
The following genera are recognized:Daly, M.; Fautin, D. (2021). World List of ActiniariaActinoscyphiidae Stephenson, 1920.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on ...
* Family
Aiptasiidae
Aiptasiidae is a family of sea anemones, comprising the following genera:
* ''Aiptasia'' Gosse, 1858
* '' Aiptasiogeton'' Schmidt, 1972
* '' Bartholomea'' Duchassaing de Fonbressin & Michelotti, 1864
* '' Bellactis''
* '' Exaiptasia'' Grajales & ...
* Family
Aiptasiomorphidae
Aiptasiomorphidae is a family of sea anemones.
Genera
The following genera are recognized:
References
Metridioidea
Cnidarian families
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* Family
Aliciidae
Aliciidae is a family of sea anemones, comprising the following genera:
* ''Alicia'' Johnson, 1861
* '' Cradactis'' McMurrich, 1893
* '' Lebrunia'' Duchassaing de Fonbressin & Michelotti, 1860
* '' Phyllodiscus'' Kwietniewski, 1897
* ''Triactis ...
* Family
Amphianthidae
* Family
Andvakiidae
* Family
Antipodactinidae
Antipodactinidae is a family of sea anemones
Sea anemones are a group of predatory marine invertebrates of the order Actiniaria. Because of their colourful appearance, they are named after the ''Anemone'', a terrestrial flowering plant. Sea ...
* Family
Bathyphelliidae
* Family
Boloceroididae
* Family
Diadumenidae
* Family
Gonactiniidae
* Family
Halcampidae
* Family
Haliactinidae
* Family
Hormathiidae
* Family
Isanthidae
* Family
Kadosactinidae
* Family
Metridiidae
* Family
Nemanthidae
* Family
Nevadneidae
* Family
Octineonidae
''Octineon'' is the sole genus of sea anemone
Sea anemones are a group of predation, predatory marine invertebrates of the order (biology), order Actiniaria. Because of their colourful appearance, they are named after the ''Anemone'', a terr ...
* Family
Ostiactinidae
* Family
Phelliidae
* Family
Sagartiidae
Sagartiidae is a family (biology), family of sea anemones.
Genera
Genera in the family include:
* ''Actinothoe'' Fischer, 1889
* ''Anthothoe'' Carlgren, 1938
* ''Artemidactis'' Stephenson, 1918
* ''Botryon'' Carlgren & Hedgepeth, 1952
* ''Cancr ...
* Family
Sagartiomorphidae
Sagartiomorphidae is a family of sea anemone
Sea anemones are a group of predation, predatory marine invertebrates of the order (biology), order Actiniaria. Because of their colourful appearance, they are named after the ''Anemone'', a terres ...
* Family
Spongiactinidae
Spongiactinidae is a family of sea anemone
Sea anemones are a group of predation, predatory marine invertebrates of the order (biology), order Actiniaria. Because of their colourful appearance, they are named after the ''Anemone'', a terrestr ...
References
Enthemonae
Animal superfamilies
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