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Arachnanthus

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Family
  
Phylum
  
Order
  
Ceriantharia

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Genus

Arachnanthus

Similar
  
Arachnanthus oligopodus, Arachnactidae, Isarachnanthus nocturnus, Pachycerianthus, Cerianthidae

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Arachnanthus is a genus of tube-dwelling anemones in the family Arachnactidae. Members of the genus are found worldwide.

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Characteristics

Arachnanthus species live in parchment-like tubes which are buried in muddy or sandy sediment. Some species are nocturnal.

Species

The following species are currently included in the genus according to the World Register of Marine Species:

  • Arachnanthus australiae Carlgren, 1937
  • Arachnanthus bockii Carlgren, 1924
  • Arachnanthus oligopodus (Cerfontaine, 1891)
  • Arachnanthus sarsi Carlgren, 1912 - type species of Arachnanthus
  • References

    Arachnanthus Wikipedia


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