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
- WoRMS . 2018 . Edwardsiidae . 100665 . August 29, 2018.
- 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.