Family MINYADIDAE Milne Edwards, 1857
- Minyadidae Milne Edwards, H. 1857. Histoire Naturelle des Coralliaires ou Polypes Proprement Dits. Paris : Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret Vol. T. 1 326 pp. [Only the chapter 'Introduction historique' was written by Milne-Edwards & Haime, as the latter passed away (see preface to the volume)] [227] [as Minyadinae, subfamily of Actinidae].
Type genus:
Minyas Cuvier, 1817.
Diagnosis
Thenaria (Endomyaria) the base of which forms a float. It is hollowed out and has indrawn edges with only a slight opening (abnormally two), the cavity being filled by a chitinous, porous mass. Sphincter circumscribed. Tentacles simple or branched, arranged in radial series over the endocoels as from the exocoels. In very young specimens the arrangement of tentacles in rows is not conspicuous. Arrangement of mesenteries curious owing to the strong enlargement of the endocoels and strong diminution of the exocoels.
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 | ||
| 13-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |