Species Epiactis georgiana Carlgren, 1927
- Epiactis georgiana Carlgren, O. 1927. Actiniaria and Zoantharia. pp. 1-102 in Odhner, T. Further Zoological Results of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition 1901-1903. Stockholm : P.A. Norstedt & Söner Vol. 2(3) pp. 1-102. [40-41].
Type data:
Syntype(s) NHRM 4870, South Georgia, Cumberland Bay, off May Bay, 75 m [54°17'S, 36°28'E]. - Epiactis crateriformis Carlgren, O. & Stephenson, T.A. 1929. Actiniaria. pp. 5-34 in Briggs, E.A. (ed.). Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-14 under the leadership of Sir Douglas Mawson, O.B.E., D.Sc., B.E., F.R.S. Scientific Reports Series C-Zoology and Botany. Sydney : Alfred James Kent, Government Printer. [14-16].
Type data:
Syntype(s) Antarctica, Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-14 station 3, 287 m [66°32'S, 141°39'E]; Antarctica, Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-14 station 4, 420 m [65°48'S, 137°32'E].
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Chile; Antarctica.
Other Regions
Australian Antarctic Territory
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
Diagnosis
Pedal disc wide, 5-5.5 cm diameter. Column cylindrical, approximately 5 cm height. Oral disc approximately 3.5 cm diameter. Tentacles up to 96, hexamerously arranged. Deep fosse. Actinopharynx longitudinally furrowed, with two siphonoglyphs. Marginal sphincter muscle strong, pinnate-palmate with a distinct main lamella. Mesenteries to 4 cycles, all or almost all mesenteries complete and fertile.
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 |
| 17-Feb-2011 | ADDED |