Family ACTINIIDAE Rafinesque, 1815
- Actiniidae Rafinesque, C.S. 1815. Analyse de la nature, ou tableau de l'univers et des corps organises. Palermo (Italy) : Privately Published 224 pp. [Date published April to July] [155].
Type genus:
Actinia Linnaeus, 1758.
Diagnosis
Column smooth or provided with projections in the form of verrucae, marginal spherules, pseudospherules or vesicles which never have macrobasic amastigophores. Tentacles simple, arranged in cycles. Never more than one tentacle communicating with each endo- and exocoel. Mesenteries not divisible into macro- and microcnemes. Perfect pairs of mesenteries rarely six, as a rule more than six.
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 | 28-Feb-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 09-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 09-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 09-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 13-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |