Andresia partenopea (Andrès, 1883) is a animal in the Andresiidae family, order Actiniaria, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Andresia partenopea (Andrès, 1883)

Andresia partenopea (Andrès, 1883)

Andresia partenopea is the only species in the monotypic cnidarian genus Andresia (family Andresiidae), found in Western Europe.

Family
Genus
Andresia
Order
Actiniaria
Class
Anthozoa

About Andresia partenopea (Andrès, 1883)

Andresia is a monotypic genus of cnidarians, which means it contains only one species. This genus is classified under the family Andresiidae. Its single recognized species is Andresia partenopea, originally described by Andrès in 1883. This species occurs in Western Europe.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Cnidaria Anthozoa Actiniaria Andresiidae Andresia

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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