Arachnanthus
Arachnanthus is a genus of tube-dwelling anemones in the family Arachnactidae. Members of the genus are found worldwide.
| Arachnanthus | |
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| The tube anemone Arachnanthus sarsi, Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland. | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Subclass: | Ceriantharia |
| Order: | Penicillaria |
| Family: | Arachnactidae |
| Genus: | Arachnanthus Carlgren, 1912 |
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| Arachnanthus sarsi Carlgren, 1912 | |
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Characteristics
Arachnanthus species live in parchment-like tubes which are buried in muddy or sandy sediment. Some species are nocturnal.
Species
The following species are currently included in the genus according to the World Register of Marine Species:[1]
- Arachnanthus australiae Carlgren, 1937
- Arachnanthus bockii Carlgren, 1924
- Arachnanthus lilith Stampar & El Didi, 2018[2]
- Arachnanthus oligopodus (Cerfontaine, 1891)
- Arachnanthus sarsi Carlgren, 1912
Arachnanthus nocturnus den Hartog, 1977 is now accepted as Isarachnanthus nocturnus (Hartog, 1977).[1]
Arachnanthus nocturnus
References
- Molodtsova, T. (2018). Arachnanthus Carlgren, 1912. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2018-09-18
- Stampar, S. N.; Didi SOE; Paulay, G.; Berumen, M. L. (2018). "A new species of Arachnanthus from the Red Sea". ZooKeys (748): 1–10. doi:10.3897/zookeys.748.22914. PMC 5904562. PMID 29674909. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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