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Alicia Sansibarensis
''Alicia sansibarensis'', commonly known as tuberculate night anemone, is a species of sea anemone Sea anemones are a group of predation, predatory marine invertebrates of the order (biology), order Actiniaria. Because of their colourful appearance, they are named after the ''Anemone'', a terrestrial flowering plant. Sea anemones are classifi ... in the family Aliciidae. It is found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Alicia sansibarensis have tentacles that are very long and snake, which are used for the protection of crownfish from predators. References Aliciidae Animals described in 1900 {{Actiniaria-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sea Anemone
Sea anemones are a group of predation, predatory marine invertebrates of the order (biology), order Actiniaria. Because of their colourful appearance, they are named after the ''Anemone'', a terrestrial flowering plant. Sea anemones are classified in the phylum Cnidaria, class Anthozoa, subclass Hexacorallia. As cnidarians, sea anemones are related to corals, jellyfish, tube-dwelling anemones, and ''hydra (genus), Hydra''. Unlike jellyfish, sea anemones do not have a Jellyfish#Life history and behavior, medusa stage in their life cycle. A typical sea anemone is a single polyp (zoology), polyp attached to a hard surface by its base, but some species live in soft sediment, and a few float near the surface of the water. The polyp has a columnar trunk topped by an oral disc with a ring of tentacles and a central mouth. The tentacles can be retracted inside the body cavity or expanded to catch passing prey. They are armed with cnidocytes (stinging cells). In many species, additional n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aliciidae
Aliciidae is a family of sea anemones, comprising the following genera: * '' Alicia'' Johnson, 1861 * '' Cradactis'' McMurrich, 1893 * '' Lebrunia'' Duchassaing de Fonbressin & Michelotti, 1860 * ''Phyllodiscus ''Phyllodiscus'' is a monotypic genus of sea anemones in the family Aliciidae. The only species is ''Phyllodiscus semoni'', commonly known as the night anemone, which is native to shallow seas in the central Indo-West Pacific, such as Indonesia, ...'' Kwietniewski, 1897 * '' Triactis'' Klunzinger, 1877 References External links * * Metridioidea Cnidarian families {{Actiniaria-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
