Actinostephanus haeckeli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Actiniaria
Family: Actinodendridae
Genus: Actinostephanus
Kwietniewski, 1897
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

  1. ↑ "Actinostephanus: A Rare and Dangerous Sea Anemone". 23 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Actinostephanus haeckeli Kwietniewski, 1897". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  3. 1 2 "Section: Anemones: Group: Sea Anemones: Species: Actinostephanus haeckeli (Sea Snake Anemone)".
  4. ↑ "Haeckel's anemone (Actinostephanus haeckeli)".


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