Anthoathecate sea anemones & relatives [Anthoathecata]
Description
This group includes many familiar anemone-like animals that can be solitary or form clusters. Underwater, divers see them anchored to rocks or hard substrate, with tentacles that can extend to capture food and retract when disturbed. Their colors and tentacle shapes can be striking, and they often host symbiotic organisms.
Families
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hydroids
Hydrozoa
|
Statistics
- Families 4