Actinostephanus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Actiniaria |
| Family: | Actinodendridae |
| Genus: | Actinostephanus |
| Species: | A. haeckeli
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| Binomial name | |
| Actinostephanus haeckeli Kwietniewski, 1897
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Actinostephanus haeckeli ,also known as the snake sea anemone or Haeckles sea anemone,[1] is a species of sea anemone in the family Actinodendridae.[2]
environment[]
A. haeckeli mainly inhabits sandy bottoms , lagoons and bays.[3] A. haeckeli can completely retreat into the sandy low-tide areas it mainly also inhabits.[4]
Description[]
A. haeckeli is 10 to 12 cm in diameter and has 12 long, fat and cylindrical tentacles that are a uniform dark brown. Its body column is short, smooth and has regular stripes covering it, and is quite pale when approaching the base.[5]
The tentacles of A. haeckeli also taper at the tips.[6]
See also[]
- Sea anemones
- Cnidarians
References[]
- ^ "Actinostephanus: A Rare and Dangerous Sea Anemone". 23 November 2015.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Actinostephanus haeckeli Kwietniewski, 1897". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- ^ "Section: Anemones: Group: Sea Anemones: Species: Actinostephanus haeckeli (Sea Snake Anemone)".
- ^ "Haeckel's anemone (Actinostephanus haeckeli)".
- ^ "Section: Anemones: Group: Sea Anemones: Species: Actinostephanus haeckeli (Sea Snake Anemone)".
- ^ "Section: Anemones: Group: Sea Anemones: Species: Actinostephanus haeckeli (Sea Snake Anemone)".
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