- Source: Metridiidae
Metridiidae is a family of sea anemones in the order Actiniaria.
Characteristics
Members of the family Metridiidae are characterised by having a mesogloeal sphincter muscle and by the mesenterial arrangement, with the mesenteries not being divided into macronemes and microcnemes. The acontia typically have microbasic b-mastigophors and microbasic amastigophors, though the latter are not always present in adults.
Genera
The following genera are recognised by the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS):
Metridium Blainville, 1824
Paraisometridium Zamponi, 1978
Of these, Metridium is the most speciose while Paraisometridium is monotypic.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Metridiidae
- List of sea anemone families
- Metridium senile
- Metridium
- Metridium farcimen
- Metridium dianthus
- Metridium canum
- Thenaria
- Metridinidae
- Metridioidea
