Species Phlyctenactis tuberculosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
- Actinia tuberculosa Quoy, J.R. & Gaimard, J.P. 1833. Zoophytes. In: Voyage de Découvertes de l'Astrolabe Exécuté par Ordre du Roi, Pendant les Années 1826-1827-1828-1829, Sous le Commandement de M. J. Dumont D'Urville. Paris : J.Tastu Vol. 4 390 pp. [159-160; Plate 11, figs 3-6].
Type data:
Syntype(s) [39°45'S, 147°00'E]. - Phlyctenactis retifera Stuckey, F.G. 1909. A Review of the New Zealand Actiniaria known to Science, together with a Description of Twelve New Species. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 41: 374-398 [396].
Type data:
Syntype(s) [41°28'S, 174°28E].
Generic Combinations
- Phlyctenactis tuberculosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833). —
Carlgren, O. 1949. A survey of the Ptychodactiaria, Corallimorpharia and Actiniaria. Kungliga Svenska Ventenskapsakademiens Handlingar 1: 1–121 [61] (Fautin, D. 2011. Hexacorallians of the World. http://geoportal.kgs.ku.edu/hexacoral/anemone2/index.cfm)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
New Zealand.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
Diagnosis
Column approximately 150 mm length, 125 mm width. Vesicles either deep chrume-yellow with bluish vertical stripes, or bluish-grey with light stripes. Vesicles 25 mm long and 13 mm broad. Oral disc of not much greater diameter than column, yellowish passing into orange or dark grey. Mouth large, circular. Actinopharynx with 20 or more folds. Tentacles numerous, of moderate length, up to 25 mm, in 3 or 4 cycles. Tentacles yellow, orange, or bluish, usually yellowish at base then often brownish with a yellow tip. Marginal sphincter muscle elongate and diffuse, extends vertically from outermost tentacle to uppermost vesicles. Mesenteries at base (~390) more numerous than at margin (~280-290). At least 24 pairs of perfect mesenteries. Pedal disc lightly adherent.
General References
Carlgren, O. 1950. Corallimorpharia, Actiniaria and Zoantharia from New South Wales and South Queensland. Arkiv för Zoologi 1: 131-146
Fautin, D.G. 2011. Hexacorallians of the World. http://geoportal.kgs.ku.edu/hexacoral/anemone2/index.cfm
Haddon, A. C & Duerden, J.E. 1896. On some Actiniaria from Australia and other districts. Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society 6(6): 139-172
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 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 | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 09-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 28-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 13-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |