Actinernoidea Explained

Actinernoidea is a superfamily of sea anemones in the order Actiniaria,^{[1] [2]} Until 2014, this taxon was considered to be a separate suborder of the order Actiniaria.

The following families are recognized in the superfamily Actinernoidea:^[3]

• Actinernidae Stephenson, 1922
• Halcuriidae Carlgren, 1918

Notes and References

1. Fautin, D. (2014). Endocoelantheae. In: Fautin, Daphne G. 2011. Hexacorallians of the World. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2018-09-09
2. Daly, M., Brugler, M. R., Cartwright, P. & AG Collins, A.G. (2007). The phylum Cnidaria: a review of phylogenetic patterns and diversity 300 years after Linnaeus.
3. Rodríguez, E., Barbeitos, M. S., Brugler, M.R., Crowley, L. M., Grajales, A., Gusmão, L., Häussermann, V., Reft, A. & Daly, M. (2104). Hidden among sea anemones: The first comprehensive phylogenetic reconstruction of the order Actiniaria (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Hexacorallia) reveals a novel group of hexacorals.