Species Epiactis adeliana Carlgren & Stephenson, 1929
- Epiactis adeliana Carlgren, O. & Stephenson, T.A. 1929. Actiniaria. pp. 5-34 in Briggs, E.A. (ed.). Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-14 under the leadership of Sir Douglas Mawson, O.B.E., D.Sc., B.E., F.R.S. Scientific Reports Series C-Zoology and Botany. Sydney : Alfred James Kent, Government Printer. [16-19].
Type data:
Holotype AM G13443, Antarctica, Adelie Land, Commonwealth Bay, 82-91 m [66°55'S, 142°36'E].
Distribution
Other Regions
Australian Antarctic Territory
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
Diagnosis
Pedal disc and fosse well developed. Sphincter strong, pinnate, circumscript. Tentacles short, not as many as mesenteries. Mesenteries hexamerously arranged, four orders, at least three orders perfect. Two pairs of directives, attached to siphonoglyphs. Pennons of mesenteries strong, diffuse.
General References
Dunn, D.F. 1983. Some Antarctic and sub-Antarctic sea anemones (Coelenterata: Ptychodactiaria and Actiniaria). Antarctic Research Series 39: 1-67
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 |