Anenthemonae is a suborder of sea anemones in the order Actiniaria. It comprises those sea anemones with atypical arrangement of mesenteries for actiniarians.[1]
Superfamilies and families in the suborder Anenthemonae include:[1]
The differential feature between the 2 suborders of sea anemone; Enthemonae and Anenthemonae is that they are primarily characterised by having basilar muscles, mesoglea marginal sphincter and they lack acontia and carotinoids.[2] They however, rarely lack these types of basilar muscles and sphincters causing the outer column to be smooth in texture.
Anenthemonae is a suborder of sea anemones in the order Actiniaria. It comprises those sea anemones with atypical arrangement of mesenteries for actiniarians.
Superfamilies and families in the suborder Anenthemonae include:
Superfamily Actinernoidea Stephenson, 1922 Actinernidae Stephenson, 1922 Halcuriidae Carlgren, 1918 Superfamily Edwardsioidea Andres, 1881 Edwardsiidae Andres, 1881
