Actinodendron arboreum

Actinodendron arboreum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Hexacorallia
Order: Actiniaria
Family: Actinodendronidae
Genus: Actinodendron
Species: A. arboreum
Binomial name
Actinodendron arboreum
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)[1]
Synonyms
  • Actinodendron ambonensis (Kwietniewski, 1897)

Actinodendron arboreum, common name the tree anemone and hell's fire anemone,[2] is a species of sea anemone in the family Actinodendronidae.[3] It is native to the Indo-Pacific. Most sea anemone species are harmless to humans, but A. arboreum is highly venomous and its sting can cause severe skin ulcers (as also suggested by its alternative name, hell's fire anemone).[4][5]

Description

The oral disc has stripes that radiate from the mouth, and can reach a diameter of 10 to 20 centimetres. The tentacles are clear, around 10 to 20 centimetres long, and number about 20.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Actinodendron arboreum". Itis.gov. 2002-05-05. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  2. ↑ (Quoy and Gaimard, 1833). "Project Semakau - Actinodendron arboreum". Rmbr.nus.edu.sg. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  3. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Actinodendron arboreum (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  4. ↑ Haddad V., Jr., Lupi O., Lonza J.P., Tyring S.K. (2009). Tropical dermatology: Marine and aquatic dermatology. J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 61: 733–750.
  5. ↑ Brush D.E. Marine Envenomations. In: Flomenbaum N.E., Goldfrank L.R., Hoffman R.S., Howland M.A., Lewin N.A., Nelson L.S., editors (2006). Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies. 8th. pp. 1629–1642. McGraw-Hill Medical, New York.
  6. ↑ "Ascidian species". Ascidians.com. Retrieved 2012-11-16.