Nematostella
| Nematostella | |
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| starlet sea anemone (Nematostella vectensis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Actiniaria |
| Family: | Edwardsiidae |
| Genus: |
Nematostella Stephenson, 1935 |
| Species | |
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3 |
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3
Nematostella is a genus of sea anemones in the family Edwardsiidae. There are three species. The best known is the starlet sea anemone (N. vectensis), which has been extensively studied as a model organism in fields such as genetics, evolution, and ecology. The defining morphological apomorphy of Nematostella is the presence of nematosomes.
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