Edwardsia timida

Edwardsia timida
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Subphylum:	Anthozoa
Class:	Hexacorallia
Order:	Actiniaria
Family:	Edwardsiidae
Genus:	Edwardsia
Species:	E. timida
Binomial name
Edwardsia timida de Quatrefages, 1842
Synonyms [1]
List Edwardsia callianthusRawlinson, 1935 Edwardsia harasseiQuatrefages, 1842 Edwardsia harassiQuatrefages, 1842 Edwardsia harassiiQuatrefages, 1842 Edwardsiella dixoni Edwardsiella harassiiQuatrefages, 1842 Edwardsiella timidaQuatrefages, 1842 Edwardsioides timida(Quatrefages, 1842) Fagesia dixoni(Carlgren, 1921) Milne-Edwardsia dixonii(Carlgren, 1921) Milne dixoniCarlgren

Edwardsia timida, also known as the timid burrowing anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Edwardsiidae. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Description

This species of sea anemone has a maximum diameter of 5 mm (0.20 in) and maximum length of 7 cm (2.8 in); ^[5] it is similar to Edwardsia claparedii but even more elongate, with a translucent pale orange colour. It has 16–32 tentacles arranged in 3 cycles, with 4 larger tentacles in the primary cycle. ^[6] Its column is slender, without tubercles. It has cinclides (pores in the body wall for release of water and cnidocytes). ^{[7] [8]}

Distribution and habitat

Edwardsia timida is found in the Irish Sea and English Channel. ^[9] It is one of 943 species listed by Natural England in 2014 as species of principal importance for the conservation of biodiversity in England. ^[10]

Edwardsia timida burrows in sand or gravel from lower shore to shallow sublittoral. ^{[11] [12]}

References

1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Edwardsia timida Quatrefages, 1842". www.marinespecies.org.
2. Haddon, Alfred Cort (November 11, 1889). "A Revision of the British Actiniae" – via Google Books.
3. Wood, Chris (July 26, 2013). Sea Anemones and Corals of Britain and Ireland. Princeton University Press. ISBN   9780957394636 – via Google Books.
4. Eleftheriou, Anastasios (April 5, 2013). Methods for the Study of Marine Benthos. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN   9781118542378 – via Google Books.
5. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Edwardsia timida Quatrefages, 1842". www.marinespecies.org.
6. "Edwardsia timida - Marine Life Encyclopedia". www.habitas.org.uk.
7. "cinclides" – via The Free Dictionary.
8. "MarLIN - The Marine Life Information Network - Timid burrowing anemone (Edwardsia timida)". www.marlin.ac.uk.
9. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Edwardsia timida Quatrefages, 1842". www.marinespecies.org.
10. "Section 41 Species - Priority Actions Needed (B2020-008)". publications.naturalengland.org.uk. Natural England. October 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
11. "MarLIN - The Marine Life Information Network - Timid burrowing anemone (Edwardsia timida)". www.marlin.ac.uk.
12. Wood, Chris (July 26, 2013). Sea Anemones and Corals of Britain and Ireland. Princeton University Press. ISBN   9780957394636 – via Google Books.