Biology:Brooding anemone

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Short description: Species of sea anemone

Brooding anemone
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Actiniaria
Family: Halcampidae
Genus: Halianthella
Species:
H. annularis
Binomial name
Halianthella annularis
Carlgren, 1938

The brooding anemone, Halianthella annularis, is a species of sea anemone in the family Halcampidae,.[1][2]

Description

The brooding anemone is a pale, fragile-looking anemone, having 24 long, transparent tentacles.[3]

Distribution

It is found only around the South Africa n coast, from Lamberts Bay to Cape Agulhas.[2]

Ecology

This anemone is found subtidally down to at least 20m under water. It favours sheltered areas and overhangs.

Juveniles are brooded in a fold of the skin on the column of the parent.[2]

References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Halianthella annularis Carlgren, 1938". http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=290069. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa ISBN:978-1-77007-772-0
  3. Jones, Georgina. A field guide to the marine animals of the Cape Peninsula. SURG, Cape Town, 2008. ISBN:978-0-620-41639-9

Wikidata ☰ Q1989964 entry