Biology:Octineon

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Short description: Genus of sea anemones

Octineon
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Octineon suecicum
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Actiniaria
Superfamily: Metridioidea
Family: Octineonidae
Fowler, 1894
Genus: Octineon
Moseley in Fowler, 1894

Octineon is the sole genus of sea anemones in the monotypic family Octineonidae.[1]

Distribution

There are few records of this genus, but it has been reported living within the North Pacific waters, and is thought to have a much wider distribution than that.[2] It is difficult to identify due to the fact that it's usually flat against bedrock on the sea floor.[2]

Species

The genus contains the following species:

  • Octineon chilense Carlgren, 1959
  • Octineon lindahli (Carpenter in Carpenter & Jeffreys, 1871)
  • Octineon suecicum Carlgren, 1940

References

Wikidata ☰ Q429833 entry