Biology:Macrodactyla

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Short description: Genus of sea anemone

Macrodactyla
Macrodactyla doreensis at the Botanická zahrada Liberec (11).jpg
Macrodactyla doreensis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
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:

It has been proposed in 2023 for M. doreensis to be transferred to the genus, Heteractis.[2]

References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Macrodactyla Haddon, 1898". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=205451. 
  2. 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 (62). doi:10.6620/ZS.2023.62-29. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5291408 entry