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Actiniaria

Actiniaria

1 9.9
A group of sea animals like sea anemones with a soft body and tentacles around the mouth
  • noun
  • /ækˈtɪnɪəriə/
  • Specialized
: Actiniaria
  • Anthozoa: Actiniaria, Zoanthidea, Corallimorpharia, and Ceriantharia. Kenneth P. Sebens. In press.

Examples

  • The bright colors of the Actiniaria attract many divers to observe them in their natural habitat.

  • During the snorkeling trip, we were amazed by the diversity of Actiniaria swaying in the current.

  • In the tide pools, you can find various species of Actiniaria nestled among the rocks.

Synonyms

order Actiniaria
vsActiniaria
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A group of sea animals like sea anemones with a tube body and tentacles around the mouth

uses a broader polyp body form instead of a single shape
order Actinaria
vsActiniaria
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of related sea animals called sea anemones that live in the ocean

gives extra morphological detail about polyp form and tentacles
Actinaria
vsActiniaria
  • Specialized
9.9

Sea animals with soft, colorful bodies and many tentacles that attach to rocks or coral

focuses on polyp body form rather than color or fleshiness

Compounds

order Actiniaria
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A group of sea animals like sea anemones with a tube body and tentacles around the mouth

Surface Forms

Actiniaria singular
Actiniarias plural

Etymology

Actiniaria comes from the Greek root aktis meaning 'ray' and the ending -aria meaning 'group'. Sea anemones have many tentacles that spread out like rays around their mouth, so Actiniaria is the name for the group of these ray-like animals.