Genus Telmatactis Gravier, 1916
- Telmatactis Gravier, C. 1916. Sur un type nouveau d'actinie de l'ile San Thomé (Golfe de Guinée). Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris [published 1907-1971] 22: 234-236 [236].
Type species:
Telmatactis valleflori Gravier, 1916 (as Telmatactis Valle-Flori Gravier, 1916) by monotypy.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Temperate and tropical waters worldwide.
IMCRA
Norfolk Island Province (21), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Diagnosis
Isophelliidae with elongated, more or less cylindrical body, divisible into scapus and scapulus. Scapus with a rough, wrinkled cuticle, without tenaculi proper. Scapulus short. No cinclides. Tentacles rather short, about the same in number as the mesenteries, their apices sometimes more or less distinctly differentiated from their proximal parts. Siphonoglyphs well developed. Only the mesenteries of the first cycle are typical macrocnemes and perfect. Mesenteries of the third cycle may be atypically arranged. Retractors of the macrocnemes very strong more or less kidney-shaped in cross-section. Acontia slender. Cnidom: spirocysts, basitrichs, microbasic b-mastigophores, microbasic amastigophores.
General References
Fautin, D.G. 2011. Hexacorallians of the World. http://geoportal.kgs.ku.edu/hexacoral/anemone2/index.cfm
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 | ||
| 13-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |