Species Stomphia selaginella (Stephenson, 1918)
- Cymbactis selaginella Stephenson, T.A. 1918. Coelenterata. Part I. Actiniaria. Natural History Report of the British Antarctic Terra Nova Expedition 5(1): 1-68 [36-40].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1918.5.12.31-33, Antarctica, Ross Sea, 289 m [74°25'S, 179°3'E]; BMNH 1918.5.12.31-32, Antarctica, Ross Sea, 289 m [74°25'S, 179°3'E]; BMNH 1918.5.12.15, Antarctica, Ross Sea, 289 m [74°25'S, 179°3'E]. - Cymbactis frigida Pax, F. 1922. Diagnosen neuer Actiniarien aus der Ausbeute der Deutschen (1901-1903) und der Franz. Zoologischer Anzeiger 54: 74-92 [81-82].
Type data:
Syntype(s) Antarctica, Gauss Station, 380 m [66°02'S, 89°38'E].
Generic Combinations
- Stomphia selaginella (Stephenson, 1918). —
Stephenson, T.A. 1920. On the classification of Actiniaria. Part I. Forms with acontia and forms with a mesogloeal sphincter. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 2 64(256): 425-574 [559] (Fautin, D. 2011. Hexacorallians of the World. http://geoportal.kgs.ku.edu/hexacoral/anemone2/index.cfm)
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Antarctica and sub-antarctic islands.
Other Regions
Australian Antarctic Territory
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
Diagnosis
Pedal disc wide, sometimes conical in middle. Mesogloea of column thick or thin, depending on contraction. Sphincter in smaller specimens alveolar, in larger specimens alveolo-reticular to almost reticular, sometimes almost stratified. Tentacles up to about 70. More mesenteries at base compared to tentacles. Actinopharynx with longitudinal ridges and siphonoglyphs with aboral prolongations. 16 pairs of perfect and sterile mesenteries. Pennons diffuse, parietobasilar muscles broad. Embryos developing in coelenteron.
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 |
| 19-Feb-2011 | ADDED |