List of sea anemone families



Actiniaria form an order of animals in the class Anthozoa that includes sea anemones.

Taxonomy
Rodriguez et al. proposed a new classification for the Actiniaria based on extensive DNA results.

Suborders, Superfamilies and Families included in Actiniaria are:
 * Suborder Anenthemonae
 * Superfamily Edwardsioidea
 * Family Edwardsiidae
 * Superfamily Actinernoidea
 * Family Actinernidae
 * Family Halcuriidae
 * Suborder Enthemonae
 * Superfamily Actinostoloidea
 * Family Actinostolidae
 * Family Halcampulactidae
 * Superfamily Actinioidea
 * Family Actiniidae
 * Family Actinodendridae
 * Family Andresiidae
 * Family Capneidae
 * Family Condylanthidae
 * Family Haloclavidae
 * Family Homostichanthidae
 * Family Iosactinidae
 * Family Limnactiniidae
 * Family Liponematidae
 * Family Minyadidae
 * Family Oractinidae
 * Family Phymanthidae
 * Family Preactiniidae
 * Family Ptychodactinidae
 * Family Stichodactylidae
 * Family Thalassianthidae
 * Superfamily Metridioidea
 * Family Acontiophoridae
 * Family Actinoscyphiidae
 * Family Aiptasiidae
 * Family Aiptasiomorphidae
 * Family Aliciidae
 * Family Amphianthidae
 * Family Andvakiidae
 * Family Antipodactinidae
 * Family Bathyphelliidae
 * Family Boloceroididae
 * Family Diadumenidae
 * Family Exocoelactinidae
 * Family Gonactiniidae
 * Family Halcampidae
 * Family Haliactinidae
 * Family Haliplanellidae
 * Family Hormathiidae
 * Family Isanthidae
 * Family Kadosactinidae
 * Family Metridiidae
 * Family Mimetridiidae
 * Family Nemanthidae
 * Family Nevadneidae
 * Family Octineonidae
 * Family Ostiactinidae
 * Family Phelliidae
 * Family Ramireziidae
 * Family Sagartiidae
 * Family Sagartiomorphidae

The older classification of the Actiniaria according to Calgren is as follows:
 * Suborder Endocoelantheae
 * Family Actinernidae
 * Family Halcuriidae
 * Suborder Nyantheae
 * Infraorder Athenaria
 * Family Andresiidae
 * Family Andwakiidae
 * Family Edwardsiidae
 * Family Galatheanthemidae
 * Family Halcampidae
 * Family Halcampoididae
 * Family Haliactiidae
 * Family Haloclavidae
 * Family Ilyanthidae
 * Family Limnactiniidae
 * Family Octineonidae
 * Infraorder Boloceroidaria
 * Family Boloceroididae
 * Family Nevadneidae
 * Infraorder Thenaria
 * Family Acontiophoridae
 * Family Actiniidae
 * Family Actinodendronidae
 * Family Actinoscyphiidae
 * Family Actinostolidae
 * Family Aiptasiidae
 * Family Aiptasiomorphidae
 * Family Aliciidae
 * Family Aurelianidae
 * Family Bathyphelliidae
 * Family Condylanthidae
 * Family Diadumenidae
 * Family Discosomidae
 * Family Exocoelactiidae
 * Family Haliplanellidae
 * Family Hormathiidae
 * Family Iosactiidae
 * Family Isanthidae
 * Family Isophelliidae
 * Family Liponematidae
 * Family Metridiidae
 * Family Minyadidae
 * Family Nemanthidae
 * Family Paractidae
 * Family Phymanthidae
 * Family Sagartiidae
 * Family Sagartiomorphidae
 * Family Stichodactylidae
 * Family Thalassianthidae
 * Suborder Protantheae
 * Family Gonactiniidae
 * Suborder Ptychodacteae
 * Family Preactiidae
 * Family Ptychodactiidae