Cereus (anemone)

For other uses, see Cereus.

Cereus
Cereus pedunculatus found in Spain
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Hexacorallia
Order:	Actiniaria
Family:	Sagartiidae
Genus:	Cereus Ilmoni, 1830
Species
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Cereus is a genus of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae.[1]

Species

Species in the genus include:

• Cereus amethystinus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
• Cereus herpetodes (McMurrich, 1904)
• Cereus pedunculatus (Pennant, 1777)
• Cereus filiformis (Rapp, 1829)

References

1. van der Land, Jacob (21 December 2004). "WoRMS taxon details – Cereus Oken, 1815". marinespecies.org. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 16 December 2014.