Sphenopidae
Also known as: 楔群菟葵科
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Cnidaria |
| Class | Anthozoa |
| Order | Zoantharia |
| Family | Sphenopidae |
| Published in | Hertwig, R. (1882). Die Actinien der Challenger Expedition. Gustav Fischer. Jena., pp. 119. https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=419099 |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 4 |
| Species records held | 183 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 215 |
| GBIF key | 3365 |
Genera in Sphenopidae
- Palythoa — 143 species: Palythoa aggregata, Palythoa anduzii, Palythoa anneae, Palythoa anthoplax, Palythoa arenacea, Palythoa argus, Palythoa aspera, Palythoa atogrisea
- Polythoa — 35 species: Polythoa arenacea, Polythoa auricula, Polythoa brevis, Polythoa caesia, Polythoa cavolonii, Polythoa cinerea, Polythoa cingulata, Polythoa clavata
- Sphenopus — 4 species: Sphenopus arenaceus, Sphenopus exilis, Sphenopus marsupialis, Sphenopus pedunculatus
- Gemmithoa — 1 species: Gemmithoa paguricola
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.