Macrodactyla
| Macrodactyla | |
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| Macrodactyla doreensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Actiniaria |
| Family: | Actiniidae |
| Genus: | Macrodactyla Haddon, 1898 |
Macrodactyla is a genus of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae.[1] Species of Macrodactyla are typically found in waters near Asia and Australia.
Species
[edit]At least three species of Macrodactyla have been described:
It has been proposed in 2023 for M. doreensis to be transferred to the genus, Heteractis.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Macrodactyla Haddon, 1898". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ Nicholas Wei Liang Yap; Michela Lee Mitchell; Zheng Bin Randolph Quek; Ria Tan; Koh Siang Tan; Danwei Huang (2023-01-01). "Taxonomy and Molecular Phylogeny of the Sea Anemone Macrodactyla (Haddon, 1898) (Cnidaria, Actiniaria), with a Description of a New Species from Singapore". Zoological Studies. 無 (62): e29. doi:10.6620/ZS.2023.62-29. PMC 10527046. PMID 37772164.