List of sea anemone families explained

Actiniaria form an order of animals in the class Anthozoa that includes sea anemones.

Taxonomy

Rodriguez et al. proposed a new classification for the Actiniaria based on extensive DNA results.^[1]

Suborders, Superfamilies and Families included in Actiniaria are:

Suborder Anenthemonae
- Superfamily Edwardsioidea
  - Family Edwardsiidae
- Superfamily Actinernoidea
  - Family Actinernidae
  - Family Halcuriidae
Suborder Enthemonae
- Superfamily Actinostoloidea
  - Family Actinostolidae
  - Family Halcampulactidae
- Superfamily Actinioidea
  - Family Actiniidae
  - Family Actinodendridae
  - Family Andresiidae
  - Family Capneidae
  - Family Condylanthidae
  - Family Haloclavidae
  - Family Homostichanthidae
  - Family Iosactinidae
  - Family Limnactiniidae
  - Family Liponematidae
  - Family Minyadidae
  - Family Oractinidae
  - Family Phymanthidae
  - Family Preactiniidae
  - Family Ptychodactinidae
  - Family Stichodactylidae
  - Family Thalassianthidae
- Superfamily Metridioidea
  - Family Acontiophoridae
  - Family Actinoscyphiidae
  - Family Aiptasiidae
  - Family Aiptasiomorphidae
  - Family Aliciidae
  - Family Amphianthidae
  - Family Andvakiidae
  - Family Antipodactinidae
  - Family Bathyphelliidae
  - Family Boloceroididae
  - Family Diadumenidae
  - Family Exocoelactinidae
  - Family Gonactiniidae
  - Family Halcampidae
  - Family Haliactinidae
  - Family Haliplanellidae
  - Family Hormathiidae
  - Family Isanthidae
  - Family Kadosactinidae
  - Family Metridiidae
  - Family Mimetridiidae
  - Family Nemanthidae
  - Family Nevadneidae
  - Family Octineonidae
  - Family Ostiactinidae
  - Family Phelliidae
  - Family Ramireziidae
  - Family Sagartiidae
  - Family Sagartiomorphidae

The older classification of the Actiniaria according to Calgren is as follows:^[2]

Suborder Endocoelantheae
- Family Actinernidae
- Family Halcuriidae
Suborder Nyantheae
- Infraorder Athenaria
  - Family Andresiidae
  - Family Andwakiidae
  - Family Edwardsiidae
  - Family Galatheanthemidae
  - Family Halcampidae
  - Family Halcampoididae
  - Family Haliactiidae
  - Family Haloclavidae
  - Family Ilyanthidae
  - Family Limnactiniidae
  - Family Octineonidae
- Infraorder Boloceroidaria
  - Family Boloceroididae
  - Family Nevadneidae
- Infraorder Thenaria
  - Family Acontiophoridae
  - Family Actiniidae
  - Family Actinodendronidae
  - Family Actinoscyphiidae
  - Family Actinostolidae
  - Family Aiptasiidae
  - Family Aiptasiomorphidae
  - Family Aliciidae
  - Family Aurelianidae
  - Family Bathyphelliidae
  - Family Condylanthidae
  - Family Diadumenidae
  - Family Discosomidae
  - Family Exocoelactiidae
  - Family Haliplanellidae
  - Family Hormathiidae
  - Family Iosactiidae
  - Family Isanthidae
  - Family Isophelliidae
  - Family Liponematidae
  - Family Metridiidae
  - Family Minyadidae
  - Family Nemanthidae
  - Family Paractidae
  - Family Phymanthidae
  - Family Sagartiidae
  - Family Sagartiomorphidae
  - Family Stichodactylidae
  - Family Thalassianthidae
Suborder Protantheae
- Family Gonactiniidae
Suborder Ptychodacteae
- Family Preactiidae
- Family Ptychodactiidae

External links

Actiniaria classification

Notes and References

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. PLoS ONE 9(5): e96998. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0096998
Carlgren O. (1949). A survey of the Ptychodactiaria, Corallimorpharia and Actiniaria. K Svenska VetenskapsAkad Handl 1: 1–121.