Class Anthozoa Rank Species | Order Ceriantharia | |
Ceriantheomorphe brasiliensis is a species of tube-dwelling anemones in the family Cerianthidae. It is found in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
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Distribution and habitat
Ceriantheomorphe brasiliensis is known from shallow water in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean. Its range includes Texas and northeastern Mexico, as well as northern Brazil. It is found in deep soft sand or muddy sand and retreats into its burrow during the day. The only other cerianthid found in the Gulf of Mexico is Ceriantheopsis americanus.
Ecology
Ceriantheomorphe brasiliensis constructs a long, tough tube to line its burrow, strengthening it with mucus secretions. The tube is made with a felt of very long, discharged nematocyst cells and is sufficiently rigid for it to be excavated intact from the surrounding sediment.