Genus Edwardsia de Quatrefages, 1842
- Edwardsia de Quatrefages, A. 1842. Mémoire sur les Edwardsies (Edwardsia, Nob.) nouveau genre de la famille des Actinies. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris 2 18: 65-109 [69-70].
Type species:
Edwardsia beautempsii de Quatrefages, 1842 by subsequent designation.
Distribution
IMCRA
Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33)
Other Regions
Australian Antarctic Territory
Diagnosis
Body divisible into physa, scapus, scapulus and capitulum; the aboral part, physa, short, ampullaceous, without nemathybomes. Scapus long with batteries of nematocysts (nemathybomes) sunk in the mesogloea. Tentacles at least 12, shorter or longer, the inner shorter than the outer ones. A weak ventral siphonoglyph. 8 perfect mesenteries (macrocnemes) and at least 4 imperfect, very weak ones in the most distal part of the body. Retractors very strong, diffuse to restricted reniform, parietal muscles well developed. Only the 8 perfect mesenteries fertile and with filaments. Cnidom: spirocysts, basitrichs, microbasic b- and p-mastigophores.
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 | 01-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 09-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 13-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |