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Species Anthopleura handi Dunn, 1978

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Malaysia, Philippines; new Australian record (C.C. Wallace, A.L. Crowther & D.G. Fautin, unpublished data)


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)

Ecological Descriptors

Marine.

 

Diagnosis

A small to medium-sized anemone with column approximately 14 mm long and 9 mm wide, grey with lighter verrucae arrayed longitudinally; acrorhagi at distal end of each column of verrucae. Oral disc with slit-like mouth. Actinopharynx half to three-quarters length of column, usually with two creamy white siphonoglyphs. Grey tentacles approximately 60, length to 30mm, diameter approximately 2 mm at base, inner with white flecks and cross-bars. Fosse deep. Actinopharynx usually with two siphonoglyphs. Mesenteries: 1º complete, 2º usually complete, 3º frequently complete, more mesenteries at base, small marginal and smaller oral stomata, gonads on 1º (including directives), 2º and occasionally 3º (including incomplete ones). Sexes separate, broods young internally.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
05-Aug-2022 NYNANTHEAE Carlgren, 1899 13-Aug-2013 MOVED Dr Bronwen Scott
17-Feb-2011 ADDED