Biology:Macrodactyla
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Short description: Genus of sea anemone
| Macrodactyla | |
|---|---|
| Macrodactyla doreensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Actiniaria |
| Family: | Actiniidae |
| Genus: | Macrodactyla Haddon, 1898 |
Macrodactyla is a genus of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae.[1] Species of Macrodactyla are typically found in waters near Asia and Australia .
Species
At least three species of Macrodactyla have been described:
- Macrodactyla aspera
- Macrodactyla doreensis
- Macrodactyla fautinae
It has been proposed in 2023 for M. doreensis to be transferred to the genus, Heteractis.[2]
References
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Macrodactyla Haddon, 1898". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=205451.
- ↑ Nicholas Wei Liang Yap; Michela Lee Mitchell; Zheng Bin Randolph Quek; Ria Tan; Koh Siang Tan; Danwei Huang (2023-01-01). "Taxonomy and Molecular Phylogeny of the Sea Anemone Macrodactyla (Haddon, 1898) (Cnidaria, Actiniaria), with a Description of a New Species from Singapore" (in en). Zoological Studies 無 (62). doi:10.6620/ZS.2023.62-29.
Wikidata ☰ Q5291408 entry
