Metridioidea
Superfamily of sea anemones
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Metridioidea is a superfamily of sea anemones in the order Actiniaria. Members of this clade live in shallow subtropical waters worldwide.[1]
| Metridioidea | |
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| Protanthea simplex, Sound of Mull, Scotland | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Anthozoa |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Actiniaria |
| Suborder: | Enthemonae |
| Superfamily: | Metridioidea Carlgren, 1893 |
| Families | |
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List of families
Families in the superfamily Metridioidea include:[2]
- Family Acontiophoridae
- Family Acricoactinidae
- Family Actinoscyphiidae
- Family Aiptasiidae
- Family Aiptasiomorphidae
- Family Aliciidae
- Family Amphianthidae
- Family Andvakiidae
- Family Antipodactinidae
- Family Bathyphelliidae
- Family Boloceroididae
- Family Diadumenidae
- Family Gonactiniidae
- Family Halcampidae
- Family Haliactinidae
- Family Hormathiidae
- Family Isanthidae
- Family Kadosactinidae
- Family Metridiidae
- Family Nemanthidae
- Family Nevadneidae
- Family Octineonidae
- Family Ostiactinidae
- Family Phelliidae
- Family Sagartiidae
- Family Sagartiomorphidae
- Family Spongiactinidae
