Liponema is a genus of sea anemones, in the family Liponematidae.
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| Liponema brevicornis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Actiniaria |
| Family: | Liponematidae |
| Genus: | Liponema Hertwig, 1882 |
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Characteristics
editMembers of this genus have a wide base and a short, smooth column. The tentacles are short and very numerous, covering the whole oral disc. Each tentacle has a sphincter at its base which, when it contracts, causes the tentacle to be shed. The siphonoglyphs are well developed and the mesenteries are in perfect pairs. The cnidocytes consist of spirocysts, basitrichs and microbasic p-mastigophors.[1]
Species
editThe following species are recognized in the World Register of Marine Species:[2]
- Liponema brevicorne (McMurrich, 1893)
- Liponema multicorne (Verrill, 1880)
- Liponema multiporum Hertwig, 1882
References
edit- ^ Liponema Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine KU Natural History Museum. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Liponema Hertwig, 1888". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
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