Edwardsiidae Explained

Edwardsiidae is a family of sea anemones.^[1] Edwardsiids have long thin bodies and live buried in sediments or in holes or crevices in rock.^[2]

Genera

The following genera are recognized within the family Edwardsiidae.

• Drillactis Verrill, 1922
• Edwardsia Quatrefages, 1842
• Edwardsianthus England, 1987
• Edwardsiella Andres, 1883
• Halcampogeton Carlgren, 1937
• Isoedwardsia Carlgren, 1900
• Milne-Edwardsia Carlgren, 1892
• Nematostella Stephenson, 1935
• Paraedwardsia Carlgren in Nordgaard, 1905
• Scolanthus Gosse, 1853
• Synhalcampella
• Tempuractis

Notes and References

1. WoRMS . 2018 . Edwardsiidae . 100665 . August 29, 2018.
2. Rodríguez. Estefanía. Barbeitos. Marcos S.. Brugler. Mercer R.. Crowley. Louise M.. Grajales. Alejandro. Gusmão. Luciana. Häussermann. Verena. Reft. Abigail. Daly. Marymegan. Colgan. Donald James . Hidden among sea anemones: The first comprehensive phylogenetic reconstruction of the order Actiniaria (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Hexacorallia) reveals a novel group of hexacorals . PLOS ONE . 2014 . 9 . 5 . e96998 . 10.1371/journal.pone.0096998. 4013120 . 24806477. 2014PLoSO...996998R. free.