Genus Alicia Johnson, 1861
- Alicia Johnson, J.Y. 1861. Notes on the sea-anemones of Madeira, with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1861: 298-306 [303-305].
Type species:
Alicia mirabilis Johnson, 1861 by monotypy.
Distribution
States
Queensland
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Diagnosis
Aliciidae with well-developed basal disc. Column delicate, divisible into scapus and capitulum. Scapus with vesicles, simple or stalked and compound, containing microbasic and macrobasic amastigophores. Capitulum naked, with spots of spirocysts and nematocysts, and with ectodermal longitudinal muscles. Margin tentaculate. No distinct sphincter. Tentacles long and slender, ordinarily numerous with spots as in the capitulum. 2 weak siphonoglyphs. Six pairs of perfect and sterile mesenteries. 2 pairs of directives. Retractors diffuse, rather weak. Parietobasilar muscles and basilar very weak. Cnidom: spirocysts, basitrichs, microbasic p-mastigophores, microbasic and macrobasic amastigophores.
General References
Fautin, D.G. 2011. Hexacorallians of the World. http://geoportal.kgs.ku.edu/hexacoral/anemone2/index.cfm
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-Aug-2022 | 28-Feb-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 09-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 09-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 13-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |