See text Halcampidae is a family of sea anemones.

[1] Members of this family usually live with their column buried in sand or other soft substrates.

Genera in the family include: Species of Halcampidae mostly have elongated columns which are sometimes differentiated into different regions.

The base is usually rounded but in some species it is flattened.

There are up to twenty pairs of perfect mesenteries (internal partitions) with strong retractors.