Family BOLOCEROIDIDAE Carlgren, 1924
- Boloceroididae Carlgren, O. 1924. On Boloceroides, Bunodeopsis and their supposed allied genera. Arkiv för Zoologi 17A(1): 1-20 [17].
Type genus:
Boloceroides Carlgren, 1899.
Diagnosis
Column smooth. Ectodermal longitudinal muscles in the whole column. Margin tentaculate. Tentacles easily deciduous, with or without stinging spots. Longitudinal muscles of tentacles and radial muscles of oral disc ectodermal. No distinct siphonoglyphs. Six perfect pairs of mesenteries, or sometimes more, especially if the species propagates asexually. Muscles of the mesenteries weak. No differentiation into macro- and microcnemes. Gonads develop from the mesenteries of the first cycle.
General References
Fautin, D.G. 2011. Hexacorallians of the World. http://geoportal.kgs.ku.edu/hexacoral/anemone2/index.cfm
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | NYNANTHEAE Carlgren, 1899 | 13-Aug-2013 | MOVED | Dr Bronwen Scott |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 17-Nov-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 09-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 13-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |