Metridioidea is a superfamily of sea anemones in the order Actiniaria. Members of this clade live in shallow subtropical waters worldwide.[1]

Metridioidea
"Protanthea simplex", Sound of Mull, Scotland
Protanthea simplex, Sound of Mull, Scotland
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Actiniaria
Suborder: Enthemonae
Superfamily: Metridioidea
Carlgren, 1893
Families

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List of Families

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Families in the superfamily Metridioidea include:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Grajales, Alejandro; Rodríguez, Estefanía (2016-01-01). "Elucidating the evolutionary relationships of the Aiptasiidae, a widespread cnidarian–dinoflagellate model system (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Actiniaria: Metridioidea)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 94 (Pt A): 252–263. Bibcode:2016MolPE..94..252G. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2015.09.004. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 26375331.
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Metridioidea Carlgren, 1893". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2020-04-17.