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Stichodactylidae

7 species · Animals

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Actiniaria › Stichodactylidae

Stichodactyla gigantea is a sea anemone that hosts multiple anemonefish species and has obligate symbiotic zooxanthellae.

Stichodactyla helianthus, the sun anemone, is a Caribbean sea anemone whose toxins hold promising biomedical applications.

Mertens' carpet sea anemone is the world's largest sea anemone that hosts many anemonefish species across Indo-Pacific tropical waters.

Stichodactyla haddoni is a widespread Indo-Pacific sea anemone, used in Thai cuisine despite being protected in Thailand.

Stichodactyla tapetum is a tentacled sea anemone found in tropical Indo-Pacific shore and tidepool habitats.

Radianthus magnifica, the magnificent sea anemone, is a large colorful anemone widespread in tropical and subtropical Indo-Pacific waters.

Radianthus crispa, the sebae anemone, is a hexacoral sea anemone found in Indo-Pacific tropical and subtropical waters.

Related Families

Actiniidae 44 species Aliciidae 5 species Sagartiidae 5 species Aiptasiidae 3 species Hormathiidae 3 species Actinodendridae 2 species Actinostolidae 2 species Diadumenidae 2 species

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