Common Names
Common Names in English:
Fernald Brooding Anemone, Giant Brooding Anemone
Description
Physical Description
Species Epiactis fernaldi
This anemone has no acontia, no tubercles or major adherent material on the column except near the base . Neither oral disk nor pedal disk have radiating white lines , but may have a "checkerboard" pattern on the lower margin of the pedal disk as is commonly seen in Epiactis species (photo). Broods young internally. Mid- to high intertidal, mostly in caves and surge channels shaded by logs . May be drab green, brick red, dark orange, or deep mustard; sometimes with lighter or darker spots. Note : The key says that Epiactis fernaldi has only been observed in the San Juan Archipelago. This individual may be a range extension for this species, or it may be an undescribed Epiactis.
Habitat
Caves and shaded surge channels
Biology
Reproduction
Broods young internally.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
)
- animals
- Phylum:
Cnidaria
()
- Cnidarians
- Class:
Anthozoa
()
- Corals, Flower Animals
- Order:
Actiniaria
()
- Sea Anemones
- Family:
Scarabaeoidea
()
- Genus:
Epiactis
()
- (Verrill, 1869)
- Specific name:
fernaldi
- Fautin and Chia, 1986
- Scientific name: - Epiactis fernaldi Fautin and Chia, 1986
- Specific name:
fernaldi
- Fautin and Chia, 1986
- Genus:
Epiactis
(
- Family:
Scarabaeoidea
(
- Order:
Actiniaria
(
- Class:
Anthozoa
(
- Phylum:
Cnidaria
(
Unambiguous Synonyms
- Epiactis fernaldi Fautin & Chia, 1986
- Epiactis fernaldi Fautin and Chia, 1986
- Epiactis fernaldi Fautin, Chia, 1986
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Fautin D.G., 15-Oct-2001
Similar Species
Other local Epiactis species have radiating white lines on the oral disk. Epiactis prolifera does not get more than 3.5 cm diameter.
Members of the genus Epiactis
There are approximately 20 species in this genus:
E. adeliana · E. australiensis · E. brucei · E. fecunda · E. fernaldi (Fernald Brooding Anemone) · E. georgiana · E. incerta · E. irregularis · E. laevisi · E. lisbethae (Giant Brooding Anemone) · E. marsupialis · E. mortenseni · E. neozealandica · E. nordmanni · E. thompsoni · E. prolifera (Brooding Anemone) · E. prolifera prolifera (Brooding Sea Anenome) · E. ritteri (Sandy Anemone) · E. thompsoni · E. vincentina
Bibliography
- Graeffe E. 1884 Seethierfauna des Golfes von Triest Arbeiten aus dem Zoologischen Instituten Universität Wien
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Notes
Contributors
- Bisby FA, Roskov YR, Orrell TM, Nicolson D, Paglinawan LE, Bailly N, Kirk PM, Bourgoin T, van Hertum J, eds (2008). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2008 Annual Checklist Taxonomic Classification. CD-ROM; Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed January 27, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 2 providers.
- Hexacorals
- MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 20, 2008.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal January 27, 2008:
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, Gwaii Haanas Invertebrates
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, Hexacoral Database
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3866628
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Hex-1356
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13615480
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 52566
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 398210
