Species Amphianthus capensis Carlgren, 1928
- Amphianthus capensis Carlgren, O. 1928. Actiniaria der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898–1899 22(4): 125-266 [222-225].
Type data:
Syntype(s) South Africa, Agulhas Bank, 672 m [38°40’S, 77°38’E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
South Africa; Southern Indian Ocean; new Australian record (C.C. Wallace, A.L. Crowther & D.G. Fautin, unpublished data)
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
Diagnosis
Pedal disc very broad, up to 13 mm diameter. Column smooth, up to 10 mm high. Sphincter alveolar, somewhat reticular, very strong, diminishing downwards. Tentacles without thickenings at their bases, up to 110. 1 or 2 siphonoglyphs, 1-2 pairs of directives. 7-9 pairs of perfect mesenteries. Some mesenterial pairs uneven; one member perfect, the other not. Considerably more mesenteries than tentacles. Thick acontia.
General References
Carlgren, O. 1938. South African Actiniaria and Zoantharia. Kungliga Svenska Ventenskapsakademiens Handlingar 17: 1-148
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | NYNANTHEAE Carlgren, 1899 | 13-Aug-2013 | MOVED | Dr Bronwen Scott |
| 05-Jan-2011 | ADDED |