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Actiniidae

Anthozoa - Actiniidae

Taxonomy
Actiniidae was named by Rafinesque (1815). It is extant.

It was assigned to Hexacorallia by Fautin (2013).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1815Actiniidae Rafinesque
2013Actiniidae Fautin

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
RankNameAuthor
Hexacorallia()
familyActiniidaeRafinesque 1815
familyActiniidaeRafinesque 1815

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Actiniidae Rafinesque 1815
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available