Diactis
Hutton, 1880
Diactis is a of sea anemones established by Hutton in 1880. It is currently classified as a synonym of Diadumene, the sole genus in the Diadumenidae. The genus belongs to the order Actiniaria within the class Anthozoa. Limited information exists due to its status as a synonym and the small number of documented observations.
Pronunciation
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Similar Taxa
- DiadumeneDiactis is currently treated as a synonym of Diadumene; the two names have been used for the same group of sea anemones
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Taxonomic status
Diactis is listed as a synonym of Diadumene in the Catalogue of Life. The iNaturalist source incorrectly places Diactis in Arthropoda (Diplopoda/Callipodida), which appears to be a data error; the Catalogue of Life classification under Cnidaria is consistent with the sea anemone Diadumene.