Sea Anemones [Actiniaria]
Description
Sea anemones are soft-bodied animals that resemble colorful flowers anchored to rock or sand. Divers commonly see their tentacles extended to catch passing food, and they may notice symbiotic relationships—like clownfish sheltering among the tentacles.
Families
Tube/Coral Anemones (Edwardsiid Anemones)
Edwardsiidae
Sea Anemones (Actiniid Anemones)
Actiniidae
Stichodactylid Sea Anemones
Stichodactylidae
Beadlet & Carpet Anemones (Sagartiidae)
Sagartiidae
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
Statistics
- Families 5