# Discosomidae

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**Discosomidae** is a family of marine [cnidarians](/source/Cnidaria) closely related to the true sea anemones ([Actiniaria](/source/Actiniaria)). It contains five genera:[2]

- *[Amplexidiscus](/source/Amplexidiscus)*
- *[Discosoma](/source/Discosoma)*
- *[Metarhodactis](/source/Metarhodactis)*
- *[Platyzoanthus](/source/Platyzoanthus)*
- *[Rhodactis](/source/Rhodactis)*

## References & External links

1. Harmin, Cha (2007). *Systematics of the order Corallimorpharia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa)*. University of Kansas. pp. 83–85. ISBN 978-0-549-13246-2.

1. ["WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Discosomidae Verrill, 1869"](http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=742313). *www.marinespecies.org*. Retrieved 2018-05-24.

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