Actinostola
Sign in to saveActinostola is a genus of sea anemones in the order Actiniaria. All members of this genus are deep-sea species, with some occurring at hydrothermal vents.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassAnthozoa
- OrderActiniaria
- FamilyActinostolidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 61
- With media
- 11
- Family
- Actinostolidae
- Collections
- CAS, SIO, USNM, SBMNH, WAM
- Recorded in
- United States, Canada, Australia, Mexico
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Actinostola is a genus of sea anemones in the order Actiniaria. All members of this genus are deep-sea species, with some occurring at hydrothermal vents.
==Species== The following species are recognised by the World Register of Marine Species: Actinostola abyssorum (Danielssen, 1890) Actinostola bulbosa (Carlgren, 1928) Actinostola callosa (Verrill, 1882) Actinostola capensis (Carlgren, 1928) Actinostola carlgreni Wassilieff, 1908 Actinostola chilensis McMurrich, 1904 Actinostola crassicornis (Hertwig, 1882) Actinostola faeculenta (McMurrich, 1893) Actinostola georgiana Carlgren, 1927 Actinostola groenlandica Carlgren, 1899 Actinostola kerguelensis Carlgren, 1928
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