Edwardsiella (sea anemone)

This article is about the sea anemone genus. For the bacteria, see Edwardsiella (bacterium).

Edwardsiella
Edwardsiella andrillae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Actiniaria
Family: Edwardsiidae
Genus: Edwardsiella
Andres, 1883 [1]
Species

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Synonyms
  • Fagesia Delphy, 1938
  • Favesia

Edwardsiella is a genus of sea anemones in the family Edwardsiidae. It is named in honour of Henri Milne-Edwards, an eminent French zoologist.

  1. ^ Fautin, Daphne (2015). "Edwardsiella Andres, 1883". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 14 July 2017.