Calliactis is a genus of sea anemones. Species in this genus are mutually symbiotic with hermit crabs. The anemone gets a place to live and discarded scraps of the crab's food in exchange for its help in defending the crab.[1]

Calliactis
Hermit crab (Dardanus pedunculatus) with Calliactis species attached to its shell.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Actiniaria
Family: Hormathiidae
Genus: Calliactis
Verrill, 1869
Species

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Synonyms
  • Calliactus
Calliactis parasitica on the hermit crab Dardanus calidus

Species

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Species within the genus include:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Gusmão LC, Daly M (September 2010). "Evolution of sea anemones (Cnidaria: Actiniaria: Hormathiidae) symbiotic with hermit crabs". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 56 (3): 868–77. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2010.05.001. PMID 20457262.
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Calliactis Verrill, 1869". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
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