Anthothoe albocincta
| Anthothoe albocincta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Subclass: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Actiniaria |
| Family: | Sagartiidae |
| Genus: | Anthothoe |
| Species: | A. albocincta |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthothoe albocincta (Hutton, 1879) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Actinothoe albocincta (Hutton, 1878) | |
Anthothoe albocincta, common name white-striped anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Sagartiidae.[1]
Description
This species grows to a maximum diameter of 3 centimetrs, varies in colour, but can usually be distinguished by its orange or green oral disc with distinct, short, white stripes on the column. It has many tentacles (up to approximately 200).[2]
Distribution
Anthothoe albocincta occurs in the waters of southeastern Australia,[2] Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales and New Zealand.
Habitat
This species lives in the intertidal and subtidal zones, in rock pools on many types of substrate, usually rock, and sometimes sponges, algae, gastropod shells and ascidians.[2]
Behaviour
During high tide, this anemone is highly active, feeding on particles it captures. It is also able to defend itself by shooting stinging cells from openings located on the side of the column.
References
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Anthothoe albocincta (Hutton, 1879)". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://www.int-res.com/articles/meps/156/m156p121.pdf
External links
- Martin R. Billingham, David J. Ayre Asexual reproduction and genetic determination of colour patterns within populations of the subtidal sea anemone Anthothoe albocincta, Department of Biological Sciences and Australian Flora and Fauna Research Centre, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Published by the Marine Ecology Progress Series Vol. 156: 121-13, September 25, 1997