Genus Isanemonia Carlgren, 1950

Museums

Regional Maps

• Isanemonia Carlgren, O. 1950. Actinaria and Zoantharia from South Australia. Arkiv för Zoologi 20: 121-135 [127].

  Type species:

   Isanemonia australis Carlgren, 1950 by monotypy.

Distribution

States

South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Southwest Shelf Province (31), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Southwest Transition (7)

Diagnosis

Pedal disc well developed, body cylindrical, perforated pseudospherules at margin. Ectoderm of lower part of column with atrichs. Margin distinct, a broad fosse. Marginal sphincter muscle diffuse, elongated. Tentacles not very numerous, of moderate length. Two well developed siphonoglyphs with directives. Numerous pairs of perfect mesenteries. All or almost all mesenteries from first cycle fertile. Retractors of the mesenteries band-like, parietobasilar muscles strong forming a distinct fold on mesenteries. Number of tentacles approximately the same as mesenteries at base.

General References

Fautin, D.G. 2011. Hexacorallians of the World. http://geoportal.kgs.ku.edu/hexacoral/anemone2/index.cfm

History of changes