Species Heteractis magnifica (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
- Actinia magnifica 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. [140-141; Plate 9 figure 1].
Type data:
Status unknown, Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands, Vanikoro [11°36'S, 166°54'E]. - Helianthopsis ritteri Kwietniewski, C.R. 1898. Actiniaria von Ambon und Thursday Island. pp. 385-430 in Semon, R. (ed.). Zoologische Forschungsreisen in Australien und dem Malayischen Archipel von Richard Semon. Jena : Gustav Fischer Vol. 5: Systematik, tiergeographie, anatomie wirbelloser tiere. [387, 417-419, Tafel XXIX fig. 52-56].
Type data:
Syntype(s) PMJ 70, Indonesia, Ambon [Amboina], 0m. - Helianthopsis mabrucki Carlgren, O. 1900. Ostafrikanische Actinien. Gesammelt von Herrn Dr. F. Stuhlmann 1888 und 1889. Mitteilungen aus dem Naturhistorischen Museum in Hamburg 17: 21–144 [82-83].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMH 2647, East Africa: Tumbatu, Tanzania; Kokotoni, Zanzibar, 0m.
Generic Combinations
- Heteractis magnifica (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833). —
Dunn, D.F. 1981. The clownfish sea anemones: Stichodactylidae (Coelenterata: Actiniaria) and other sea anemones symbiotic with Pomacentrid fishes. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society 71: 1-115 [40-48] (Fautin, D. 2011. Hexacorallians of the World. http://geoportal.kgs.ku.edu/hexacoral/anemone2/index.cfm) - Corynactis magnifica (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833). —
Milne Edwards, H. 1857. Histoire Naturelle des Coralliaires ou Polypes Proprement Dits. Paris : Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret Vol. T. 1 326 pp. [Only the chapter 'Introduction historique' was written by Milne-Edwards & Haime, as the latter passed away (see preface to the volume)] [259] (Fautin, D. 2011. Hexacorallians of the World. http://geoportal.kgs.ku.edu/hexacoral/anemone2/index.cfm) - Ropalactis magnifica (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833). —
Andres, A. 1883. Le Attinie (Monografia). Rome : Coi Tipi der Salviucci Vol. 1 460 pp. [259] (Fautin, D. 2011. Hexacorallians of the World. http://geoportal.kgs.ku.edu/hexacoral/anemone2/index.cfm)
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Widespread in tropical Indo-Pacific, including E. Africa, Red Sea, Seychelles, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Guam, Japan.
IMCRA
Christmas Island Province (23), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
Diagnosis
Oral disc flat, average to 500 mm diameter or more, colour pinkish grey in Moreton Bay specimens; mouth slit-like, to 50mm long. Actinopharynx creamy white with two prominent siphonoglyphs. Tentacles terete, 75 mm long, 5-7 mm at base, with blunt or slightly bulbed tip; inner ones sometimes slightly longer than outer in live animals, considerably longer in preserved animals; lower portion same colour as oral disc, terminal portion pigmented, frequently yellow, green, or white. Column thin, length about equal to pedal disc diameter, generally brightly coloured with endocoelic, translucent verrucae in same colour. Moderate to deep fosse.
General References
Dunn, D.F. 1981. The clownfish sea anemones: Stichodactylidae (Coelenterata: Actiniaria) and other sea anemones symbiotic with Pomacentrid fishes. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society 71: 1-115
Fautin, D.G. 2011. Hexacorallians of the World. http://geoportal.kgs.ku.edu/hexacoral/anemone2/index.cfm
Richardson, D.L., Harriott, V.J. & Harrison, P.L. 1997. Distribution and abundance of giant sea anemones (Actiniaria) in subtropical eastern Australian waters. Marine and Freshwater Research 48: 59-66
Tu, H., Xiong, Q., Zhen, S., Zhong, X., Peng, L., Chen, H., Jiang, X., Liu, W., Yang, W., Wei, J., Dong, M., Wu, W. & Xu, A 2003. A naturally enhanced green fluorescent protein from magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica) and its functional analysis. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 301: 879-885
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 | 28-Feb-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 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 |