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Arachnanthus

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

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:[1]

Arachnanthus nocturnus den Hartog, 1977 is now accepted as Isarachnanthus nocturnus (Hartog, 1977).[1]

Arachnanthus nocturnus

References

  1. ^ a b Molodtsova, T. (2018). Arachnanthus Carlgren, 1912. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2018-09-18
  2. ^ Stampar, S. N.; Didi SOE; Paulay, G.; Berumen, M. L. (2018). "A new species of Arachnanthus from the Red Sea". ZooKeys (748): 1–10. doi:10.3897/zookeys.748.22914. PMC 5904562. PMID 29674909. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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Arachnanthus: Brief Summary

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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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