Triactis
| Triactis producta | |
|---|---|
| Lybia edmondsoni with Triactis producta on the claws | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Anthozoa |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Actiniaria |
| Family: | Aliciidae |
| Genus: | Triactis Klunzinger, 1877 |
| Species: | T. producta |
| Binomial name | |
| Triactis producta Johnson, 1861 | |
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Triactis is a genus of sea anemone in the family Aliciidae. It is monotypic, having only one species – Triactis producta. This species is found in shallow waters in the Indo-Pacific where it lives on the seabed, rocks and corals. It derives much of its energy needs from the symbiotic algae it contains. It also forms a mutualistic relationship with small Lybia crabs.