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Family: Actiniidae (See list of species below)

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114 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Actinia bermudensis
[Maroon anemone]


Actinia cari
[Anemone-girdles]


Actinia equina
[Beadlet anemone]
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Actinia obtruncata
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Actinia striata
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Actinia tenebrosa
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Actinostella flosculifera
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Anemonia alicemartinae
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Anemonia melanaster
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Anemonia mutabilis
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Anemonia sargassensis
[Sargassum anemone]


Anemonia sulcata
[Snakelocks anemone]


Anemonia viridis
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Anthopleura anjunae
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Anthopleura anneae
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Anthopleura artemisia
[Moonglow anemone]
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Anthopleura ballii
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Anthopleura chinensis
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Anthopleura dixoniana
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Anthopleura dowii
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Anthopleura elegantissima
[Clonal anemone]


Anthopleura handi
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Anthopleura hermaphroditica
[Armed hermaphroditic anemone]
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Anthopleura incerta
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Anthopleura japonica
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Anthopleura krebsi
[Rock anemone]
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Anthopleura kurogane
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Anthopleura mariae
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Anthopleura michaelseni
[Long-tentacled anemone]


Anthopleura midori
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Anthopleura mortoni
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Anthopleura nigrescens
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Anthopleura sola
[Sun anemone]
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Anthopleura stellula
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Anthopleura thallia
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Anthopleura varioarmata
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Anthopleura xanthogrammica
[Giant green anemone]
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Aulactinia capitata
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Aulactinia incubans
[Incubating anemone]


Aulactinia stella
[Gem anemone]


Bolocera kerguelensis
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Bolocera tuediae
[Deeplet sea anemone]
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Bunodactis hermaphoditica
[Unarmed hermaphroditic anemone]
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Bunodactis octoradiata
[Octamerous anemone]
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Bunodactis rubripunctata
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Bunodactis texaensis
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Bunodactis verrucosa
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Bunodosoma caissarum
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Bunodosoma californica
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Bunodosoma capensis
[Knobbly anemone]


Bunodosoma cavernata
[Warty sea anemone]
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Bunodosoma goanense
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Bunodosoma grandis
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Bunodosoma granulifera
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Cladactella manni
[Mann's anemone]
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Cladactella obscura
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Cnidopus japonicus
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Condylactis aurantiaca
[Golden delicious anemone]
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Condylactis gigantea
[Giant Caribbean anemone]


Cribrinopsis crassa
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Cribrinopsis fernaldi
[Chevron-tentacle anemone]
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Cribrinopsis rubens
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Cribrinopsis similis
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Cribrinopsis williamsi
[Williams anemone]


Dofleinia armata
[Armed anemone]


Entacmaea quadricolor
[Bulb-tentacle sea anemone]
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Epiactis adeliana
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Epiactis arctica
[Arctic brooding anemone]
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Epiactis fernaldi
[Fernald brooding anemone]


Epiactis georgiana
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Epiactis lisbethae
[Giant brooding anemone]
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Epiactis prolifera
[Brooding anemone]
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Epiactis ritteri
[Sandy anemone]


Glyphoperidium bursa
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Gyractis sesere
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Isantheopsis rosea
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Isoaulactinia stelloides
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Isosicyonis alba
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Isosicyonis striata
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Isotealia antarctica
[Salmon anemone]
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Leipsiceras pollens
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Macrodactyla aspera
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Macrodactyla doreensis
[Corkscrew tentacle sea anemone]
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Macrodactyla fautinae
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Oulactis muscosa
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Paracondylactis hertwigi
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Paracondylactis sinensis
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Paranemonia cinerea
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Paranemonia vouliagmeniensis
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Parantheopsis cruentata
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Parantheopsis georgiana
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Parantheopsis ocellata
[Star anemone]


Phlyctenactis tuberculosa
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Phlyctenanthus australis
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Phyllactis concinnata
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Phyllactis praetexta
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Phymactis clematis
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Phymactis papillosa
[Blister anemone]
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Pseudactinia flagellifera
[False plum anemone]
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Pseudactinia varia
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Spheractis cheungae
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Synantheopsis primus
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Tealia coriacea
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Telactinia citrina
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Urticina columbiana
[Crusty red anemone]
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Urticina coriacea
[Leathery anemone]
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Urticina crassicornis
[Mottled anemone]
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Urticina fecunda
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Urticina felina
[Painted anemone]
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Urticina grebelnyi
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Urticina lofotensis
[Spotted red anemone]
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Urticina mcpeaki
[McPeak anemone]
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Urticina piscivora
[Velvety red anemone]


Urticinopsis antarctica
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114 Species of Family Actiniidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Actinia bermudensis Maroon anemone Western Atlantic
Actinia cari Anemone-girdles Endemic to the Mediterran 6 H
Actinia equina Beadlet anemone North and South Atlantic, 8 H
Actinia obtruncata Northwest Atlantic
Actinia striata Atlantic and the Mediterr
Actinia tenebrosa Indo-West Pacific.
Actinostella flosculifera Western Central Atlantic
Anemonia alicemartinae Southeast Pacific
Anemonia melanaster Atlantic and the Mediterr
Anemonia mutabilis Eastern Pacific
Anemonia sargassensis Sargassum anemone Western Atlantic
Anemonia sulcata Snakelocks anemone Mediterranean.
Anemonia viridis Northeast Atlantic and th
Anthopleura anjunae Western Indian Ocean
Anthopleura anneae Southeast Atlantic, South
Anthopleura artemisia Moonglow anemone Eastern Pacific 7.5 WD
Anthopleura ballii Atlantic and the Mediterr
Anthopleura chinensis Northwest Pacific
Anthopleura dixoniana Northwest Pacific, Wester
Anthopleura dowii Eastern Pacific.
Anthopleura elegantissima Clonal anemone Eastern Pacific 8 WD
Anthopleura handi Eastern Indian Ocean, Wes
Anthopleura hermaphroditica Armed hermaphroditic anemone Southeast Pacific
Anthopleura incerta Northwest Pacific
Anthopleura japonica Northwest Pacific.
Anthopleura krebsi Rock anemone Western Atlantic
Anthopleura kurogane Eastern Central Pacific,
Anthopleura mariae Eastern Central Pacific
Anthopleura michaelseni Long-tentacled anemone Southeast Atlantic, Weste
Anthopleura midori Northwest Pacific, Wester
Anthopleura mortoni Northwest Pacific
Anthopleura nigrescens Indo-Pacific.
Anthopleura sola Sun anemone Eastern Pacific 6 WD
Anthopleura stellula Western Indian Ocean.
Anthopleura thallia Atlantic and the Mediterr
Anthopleura varioarmata Western Atlantic
Anthopleura xanthogrammica Giant green anemone Eastern Pacific 30 H
Aulactinia capitata Western Atlantic
Aulactinia incubans Incubating anemone Eastern Pacific and North
Aulactinia stella Gem anemone Arctic, Northwest Pacific
Bolocera kerguelensis Southern Atlantic, Antarc
Bolocera tuediae Deeplet sea anemone Arctic and Atlantic
Bunodactis hermaphoditica Unarmed hermaphroditic anemone Southeast Pacific
Bunodactis octoradiata Octamerous anemone Southwest Atlantic and So
Bunodactis rubripunctata Atlantic and the Mediterr
Bunodactis texaensis Western Atlantic
Bunodactis verrucosa Atlantic and the Mediterr
Bunodosoma caissarum Southwest Atlantic.
Bunodosoma californica Eastern Central Pacific.
Bunodosoma capensis Knobbly anemone Southeast Atlantic, South
Bunodosoma cavernata Warty sea anemone Western Atlantic
Bunodosoma goanense Indo-West Pacific
Bunodosoma grandis Eastern Pacific.
Bunodosoma granulifera Western Atlantic
Cladactella manni Mann's anemone Eastern Central Pacific
Cladactella obscura Eastern Central Pacific
Cnidopus japonicus Northwest Pacific.
Condylactis aurantiaca Golden delicious anemone Endemic to the Mediterran 12 WD
Condylactis gigantea Giant Caribbean anemone Western Atlantic.
Cribrinopsis crassa Endemic to the Mediterran 5 TL
Cribrinopsis fernaldi Chevron-tentacle anemone Eastern Pacific 25 H
Cribrinopsis rubens Northeast Pacific
Cribrinopsis similis Northern Atlantic and Nor
Cribrinopsis williamsi Williams anemone Eastern Pacific
Dofleinia armata Armed anemone Western Central Pacific
Entacmaea quadricolor Bulb-tentacle sea anemone Indo-Pacific 40 WD
Epiactis adeliana Antarctic Indian Ocean
Epiactis arctica Arctic brooding anemone Northwest Atlantic and Ar
Epiactis fernaldi Fernald brooding anemone Eastern Pacific
Epiactis georgiana Antarctic
Epiactis lisbethae Giant brooding anemone Eastern Pacific
Epiactis prolifera Brooding anemone Eastern Pacific 5 WD
Epiactis ritteri Sandy anemone Eastern Pacific
Glyphoperidium bursa Antarctic
Gyractis sesere Eastern Pacific
Isantheopsis rosea Antarctic Indian Ocean
Isoaulactinia stelloides Western Central Atlantic.
Isosicyonis alba Southeast Pacific, Southw
Isosicyonis striata Antarctic Atlantic
Isotealia antarctica Salmon anemone Southwest Atlantic, South
Leipsiceras pollens Western Atlantic
Macrodactyla aspera Indo-West Pacific.
Macrodactyla doreensis Corkscrew tentacle sea anemone Northwest Pacific, Wester
Macrodactyla fautinae Western Central Pacific
Oulactis muscosa Eastern Indian Ocean, Sou
Paracondylactis hertwigi Northwest Pacific, Southw
Paracondylactis sinensis Indo-West Pacific
Paranemonia cinerea Endemic to the Mediterran
Paranemonia vouliagmeniensis Endemic to the Mediterran
Parantheopsis cruentata Antarctic Indian Ocean
Parantheopsis georgiana Antarctic Atlantic
Parantheopsis ocellata Star anemone Southeast Pacific
Phlyctenactis tuberculosa Indo-Pacific.
Phlyctenanthus australis Eastern Indian Ocean, Sou
Phyllactis concinnata Southeast Pacific.
Phyllactis praetexta Western Atlantic.
Phymactis clematis Eastern Pacific.
Phymactis papillosa Blister anemone Eastern Pacific.
Pseudactinia flagellifera False plum anemone Northeast Atlantic, South
Pseudactinia varia Southeast Atlantic.
Spheractis cheungae Northwest Pacific
Synantheopsis primus Northwest Pacific
Tealia coriacea Arctic
Telactinia citrina Northwest Pacific, Wester
Urticina columbiana Crusty red anemone Eastern Pacific 35 WD
Urticina coriacea Leathery anemone Eastern Pacific and North 15 WD
Urticina crassicornis Mottled anemone Arctic, Pacific Ocean and 20 WD
Urticina fecunda Northwest Atlantic
Urticina felina Painted anemone Northwest Pacific, Atlant
Urticina grebelnyi Northwest Pacific
Urticina lofotensis Spotted red anemone Eastern Pacific 10 WD
Urticina mcpeaki McPeak anemone Eastern Pacific 7.5 WD
Urticina piscivora Velvety red anemone Eastern Pacific 20 WD
Urticinopsis antarctica Antarctic.



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