Octineon Explained

Octineon is the sole genus of sea anemones in the monotypic family Octineonidae.^[1]

Distribution

There are few records of this genus, but it has been reported living within the North Pacific waters, and is thought to have a much wider distribution than that.^[2] It is difficult to identify due to the fact that it's usually flat against bedrock on the sea floor.

Species

The genus contains the following species:

• Octineon chilense Carlgren, 1959
• Octineon lindahli (Carpenter in Carpenter & Jeffreys, 1871)
• Octineon suecicum Carlgren, 1940

Notes and References

1. 2010 . Octineon Fowler, 1894 . 100771 . January 20, 2012.
2. Sanamyan. N.P.. 2018. First record of two genera of sea anemones (Cnidaria: Actiniaria), Octineon and Edwardsiella, from the North Pacific Ocean. Invertebrate Zoology. 15. 1–18. http://www.sanamyan.com.