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1. A large class of sedentary marine coelenterates that includes sea anemones and corals; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
   - class Anthozoa, Actinozoa, class Actinozoa

1. Sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
   - actinozoan

Type of: class, cnidarian, coelenterate

Part of: Cnidaria, Coelenterata, phylum Cnidaria, phylum Coelenterata

Encyclopedia: Anthozoa