Corynactis
| Corynactis | |
|---|---|
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| Corynactis californica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Subclass: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Corallimorpharia |
| Family: | Corallimorphidae |
| Genus: | Corynactis Allman, 1846 |
Corynactis is a genus of colonial anthozoans similar in appearance to sea anemones and in body format to scleractinian stony corals. These animals are cnidarians in the family Corallimorphidae.
Species
Species so far described in this genus include: [1]
- Corynactis annulata Verrill, 1867
- Corynactis australis Haddon & Duerden, 1896
- Corynactis caboverdensis den Hartog, Ocaña & Brito, 1993
- Corynactis californica Carlgren, 1936
- Corynactis caribbeorum den Hartog, 1980
- Corynactis carnea Studer, 1879
- Corynactis chilensis Carlgren, 1941
- Corynactis delawarei Widersten, 1976
- Corynactis denhartogi Ocaña, 2003
- Corynactis denticulosa Le Sueur, 1817
- Corynactis globulifera Hemprich & Ehrenberg in Ehrenberg, 1834
- Corynactis mediterranea Sars, 1857
- Corynactis parvula Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860
- Corynactis sanmatiensis (Zamponi, 1976)
- Corynactis viridis Allman, 1846
References
- ↑ "Corynactis". WoRMS. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
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