Macrodactyla

Macrodactyla
Macrodactyla doreensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Actiniaria
Family: Actiniidae
Genus: Macrodactyla
Haddon, 1898

Macrodactyla is a genus of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae. Species of Macrodactyla are typically found in waters near Asia and Australia.

Species

At least three species of Macrodactyla have been described:

It has been proposed in 2023 for M. doreensis to be transferred to the genus, Heteractis.

References

  1. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Macrodactyla Haddon, 1898". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  2. ↑ Nicholas Wei Liang Yap; Michela Lee Mitchell; Zheng Bin Randolph Quek; Ria Tan; Koh Siang Tan; Danwei Huang (2023-01-01). "Taxonomy and Molecular Phylogeny of the Sea Anemone Macrodactyla (Haddon, 1898) (Cnidaria, Actiniaria), with a Description of a New Species from Singapore". Zoological Studies. 無 (62): e29. doi:10.6620/ZS.2023.62-29. PMC 10527046. PMID 37772164.