Species Bunodactis maculosa Carlgren, 1954

Museums

Regional Maps

• Bunodactis maculosa Carlgren, O. 1954. Actiniaria and Zoantharia from south and west Australia with comments upon some Actiniaria from New Zealand. Arkiv för Zoologi 6: 571–595 [577-578, figs 6-7].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) WAM Z888, WA, Mangles Bay, Point Peron, 0-3m.

  Secondary source:

   Griffith, J.K. & Fromont, J. 1998. A catalogue of recent Cnidaria type specimens in the Western Australian Museum of Natural Science, Perth. Records of the Western Australian Museum 19: 223–239.

Distribution

States

Western Australia

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Southwest Shelf Province (31)

Ecological Descriptors

Marine.

Diagnosis

Pedal disc broader than oral disc. Column mostly smooth, verrucae in uppermost part; light grey-brown colour with vertical rows of white spots. Fosse fairly deep. Tentacles and oral disc mottled light brown and white. Tentacles short, inner longer than outer, approximately 50. Same number of mesenteries at base and tentacles. Folded actinopharynx with two siphonglyphs. 12 pairs of perfect mesenteries, two pair of directives; mesenteries of first two cycles (including directives) are fertile. Retractors well developed and restricted with branched folds, parietobasilar muscles for a distinct fold in mesentery. Mesenteries of third cycle short and lack distinct retractors and filaments.

General References

Griffith, J.K. & Fromont, J. 1998. A catalogue of recent Cnidaria type specimens in the Western Australian Museum of Natural Science, Perth. Records of the Western Australian Museum 19: 223–239

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