Biology:Actinostephanus

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Short description: Species of sea anemone

Actinostephanus
Actinostephanus haeckeli (Branching tube anemone).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Actiniaria
Family: Actinodendridae
Genus: Actinostephanus
Species:
A. haeckeli
Binomial name
Actinostephanus haeckeli
Kwietniewski, 1897

Actinostephanus haeckeli, also known as the sea snake anemone or Haeckel's sea anemone,[1] is a species of sea anemone in the family Actinodendridae.[2]

Environment

Actinostephanus haeckeli mainly inhabits sandy bottoms, lagoons and bays.[3] A. haeckeli can completely retreat into the sand in the sandy low-tide areas it mainly inhabits.[4]

Description

Actinostephanus haeckeli is 10 to 12 cm in diameter and has 12 long, cylindrical, uniformly dark brown tentacles that taper at the tips. Its body column is short, smooth, and covered with regular stripes, becoming paler toward the base.[3]

References

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