Kingdom Animalia Class Anthozoa Order Actiniaria | Phylum Cnidaria Subclass Hexacorallia Rank Family | |
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Halcampoididae is a family of sea anemones. Members of this family usually live with their column buried in sand or other soft substrates.
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Characteristics
Halcampoidids mostly have elongated columns which are sometimes differentiated into different regions. The base is usually rounded but in some species it is flattened. There is no sphincter. There are up to forty tentacles, all of equal length. There are up to twenty pairs of perfect mesenteries (internal partitions) with strong retractors. There are one or two siphonoglyphs (ciliated grooves).
Genera
According to the World Register of Marine Species, the family includes the following genera:
References
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