Halcampidae

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| image = Halcampa crypta 227545313.jpeg

| image_caption = Halcampa crypta

| taxon = Halcampidae

| authority = Andres, 1883

| subdivision_ranks = Genera

| subdivision = See text

| synonyms = * Halcampoididae Appellöf, 1896

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Halcampidae is a family of sea anemones.{{cite web |url=http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=100667 |title=WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Halcampidae Andres, 1883 |website=marinespecies.org |access-date=22 February 2011}} Members of this family usually live with their column buried in sand or other soft substrates.

Genera

Genera in the family include:

Acthelmis Lütken, 1875
Cactosoma Danielssen, 1890
Calamactinia Carlgren, 1949
Calamactis Carlgren, 1951
Halcampa Gosse, 1858
Halcampaster
Halcampella Andres, 1883
Halcampoides Danielssen, 1890
Halianthella
Kodioides
Mena
Metedwardsia
Neohalcampa
Parahalcampa
Pentactinia Carlgren, 1900
Scytophorus Hertwig, 1882
Siphonactinopsis Carlgren, 1921

Characteristics

Species of Halcampidae mostly have elongated columns which are sometimes differentiated into different regions. The base is usually rounded but in some species it is flattened. There is no sphincter. There are up to forty tentacles, all of equal length. There are up to twenty pairs of perfect mesenteries (internal partitions) with strong retractors. There are one or two siphonoglyphs (ciliated grooves).[http://tolweb.org/Halcampoididae/17711 Halcampoididae] Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 2011-10-08.[http://species-identification.org/species.php?species_group=anthozoa&id=21&menuentry=groepen Family Halcampoididae] Marine Species Identification Portal. Retrieved 2011-10-08.

References

Category:Metridioidea

Category:Cnidarian families