Stichodactylidae
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Stichodactylidae is a family sea anemone
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Stichodactyla (carpet anemones) and Heteractis. These tropical sea anemones host several varieties of clownfish
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Sea anemone
Sea anemones are a group of water-dwelling, predatory animals of the order Actiniaria; they are named after the anemone, a terrestrial flower. Sea anemones are classified in the phylum Cnidaria, class Anthozoa, subclass Zoantharia. Anthozoa often have large polyps that allow for digestion of larger...
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Stichodactyla (carpet anemones) and Heteractis. These tropical sea anemones host several varieties of clownfish
Clownfish
Clownfish or anemonefish are fishes from the subfamily Amphiprioninae in the family Pomacentridae. Twenty-eight species are recognized, one in the genus Premnas, while the remaining are in the genus Amphiprion. In the wild they all form symbiotic mutualisms with sea anemones...
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- Genus: Heteractis
- Heteractis crispa
- Heteractis magnificaHeteractis magnificaHeteractis magnifica, also known by the common names magnificent sea anemone or Ritteri anemone, is a species of sea anemone that lives in the Indo-Pacific area, and can grow up to 1 metre in diameter in the wild. It can be kept in aquaria but is considered one of the most challenging species...
- Heteractis malu
- Genus: Stichodactyla (carpet anemones)
- Stichodactyla duerdeni
- Stichodactyla giganteaStichodactyla giganteaStichodactyla gigantea, commonly known as the giant carpet anemone is a species of sea anemone that lives in the Indo-Pacific area, with a diameter usually no larger than 50 centimetres and a maximum of 80 centimetres. It can be kept in an aquarium but is a very challenging species to keep alive...
- Stichodactyla haddoni
- Stichodactyla helianthusStichodactyla helianthusStichodactyla helianthus is a sea anemone of the family Stichodactylidae. Helianthus stems from the Greek words ἡλιος , and ἀνθος, meaning flower. S. helianthus is also referred to as the 'sun anemone'. S. helianthus is a large, green, sessile, carpet-like sea anemone, from the Caribbean...
- Stichodactyla tapetum