Cerianthus (genus)
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Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Cnidaria (phylum) > Anthozoa (class) > Ceriantharia (order) > Cerianthidae (family)
Descripción
Group of invertebrate marine animals that take the form of an elongated polyp, specifically a hollow stalklike structure with a mouth and tentacles at the upper end; the animals live in a tube of slime on the ocean bottom. The genus is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical waters.
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Otros términos
- tube anemones [en]
- tube anemone [en]