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Sea anemones (/ ə ˈ n ɛ m. ə. n i / ə-NEM-ə-nee) are a group of predatory marine invertebrates constituting the order Actiniaria. Because of their colourful appearance, they are named after the Anemone, a terrestrial flowering plant. Sea anemones are classified in the phylum Cnidaria, class Anthozoa, subclass Hexacorallia.
Sea anemones in general can be found anywhere from the intertidal zone all the way to a depth of 30,000 feet. Condylactis gigantea plays an important role in their subtidal communities by providing shelter to a variety of commensals (several fish and cleaner shrimp species), and they serve as "base stations" for fish cleaning activity.
Actiniidae is the largest family of sea anemones, to which most common, temperate, shore species belong. Most members of this family do not participate in symbioses with fishes. Three exceptions are the bubble-tip anemone (with anemonefish and certain cardinalfish), snakelocks anemone (with Incognito goby) and Urticina piscivora (with painted ...
The beadlet anemone (Actinia equina) is a common sea anemone found on rocky shores around all coasts of Western Europe and the Mediterranean Sea, and along the Atlantic coast of Africa as far south as South Africa and Australia. Actinia equina can be found both in exposed and sheltered situations.
Adamsia palliata is a species of sea anemone in the family Hormathiidae.It is usually found growing on a gastropod shell inhabited by the hermit crab, Pagurus prideaux. [1] The anemone often completely envelops the shell and because of this it is commonly known as the cloak anemone or the hermit-crab anemone.
Rodriguez et al. proposed a new classification for the Actiniaria based on extensive DNA results. [1]Suborders, Superfamilies and Families included in Actiniaria are:
Located along the eastern coast of the U.S., with a few introduced populations scattered along the western U.S. coast and the southeast coast of Britain, this sea anemone is a member of the sea ...
Phlyctenactis tuberculosa, commonly known as the wandering sea anemone [2] or swimming anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae. It is native to shallow seas around Australia and New Zealand. It was first described by the French zoologist Jean René Constant Quoy and the French naturalist Joseph Paul Gaimard. They were ...