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Anemonia is a genus of sea anemones belonging to the family Actiniidae.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumCnidaria
  3. ClassAnthozoa
  4. OrderActiniaria
  5. FamilyActiniidae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded31,763

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
24
Family
Actiniidae
Collections
USNM, TCWC, NHMUK, YPM, SBMNH, SAMA
Recorded in
Philippines, India, Japan, Tunisia, South Africa, New Zealand, Ireland, Maldives

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Anemonia is a genus of sea anemones belonging to the family Actiniidae.

==Species== The following 21 species are recognized: Anemonia alicemartinae Häussermann & Försterra, 2001 Anemonia antilliensis Pax, 1924 Anemonia cereus Contarini, 1844 Anemonia chubutensis Zamponi et Acuña, 1992 Anemonia clavata (Milne Edwards, 1857) Anemonia crystallina (Hemprich et Ehrenberg in Ehrenberg, 1834) Anemonia depressa Duchassaing de Fonbressin et Michelotti, 1860 Anemonia elegans Verrill, 1901 Anemonia erythraea (Hemprich et Ehrenberg in Ehrenberg, 1834) Anemonia gracilis (Quoy et Gaimard, 1833) Anemonia hemprichi (Klunzinger, 1877) Anemonia indica Parulekar, 1968 Anemonia insessa Gravier, 1918 Anemonia manjano Carlgren, 1900 Anemonia melanaster (Verrill, 1901) Anemonia milneedwardsii (Milne Edwards, 1857) Anemonia mutabilis Verrill, 1928 Anemonia natalensis Carlgren, 1938 Anemonia sargassensis Hargitt, 1908 Anemonia sulcata (Pennant, 1777) Anemonia viridis (Snakelocks anemone) (Forskål, 1775)

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