Arachnanthus sarsi
| Arachnanthus sarsi | |
|---|---|
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| The ceriantharian anemone Arachnanthus sarsi, Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Ceriantharia |
| Family: | Arachnactidae |
| Genus: | Arachnanthus |
| Species: | A. sarsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Arachnanthus sarsi Carlgren, 1912[1] | |
Arachnanthus sarsi is a species of sea anemone in the family Arachnactidae. This species is found in the North Atlantic in subtidal sand or muddy sand at depths of 15-130 m.
Distribution
This species was described from Trondheimfjord, Norway. It occurs in the north-east Atlantic Ocean off Scotland and Ireland.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Carlgren, O. (1912) Arachnanthus sarsi n. sp. [In] Danish Ingolf Expedition, Copenhagen 5(3) pp. 1-77, pls 1-5, page 27
- ↑ Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2015). Arachnanthus sarsi Carlgren, 1912. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. Accessed on 2016-2-10.
- ↑ Picton, B.E., & Manuel, R.L. 1985. Arachnanthus sarsi Carlgren, 1912, a redescription of a cerianthid anemone new to the British Isles. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 83 pp.343-349.
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