| Brooding anemone | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Actiniaria |
| Family: | Halcampidae |
| Genus: | Halianthella |
| Species: | H. annularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Halianthella annularis Carlgren, 1938 | |
The brooding anemone, Halianthella annularis, is a species of sea anemone in the family Halcampidae,. [1] [2]
The brooding anemone is a pale, fragile-looking anemone, having 24 long, transparent tentacles. [3]
It is found only around the South African coast, from Lamberts Bay to Cape Agulhas. [2]
This anemone is found subtidally down to at least 20m under water. It favours sheltered areas and overhangs.
Juveniles are brooded in a fold of the skin on the column of the parent. [2]
Actinia fragacea, commonly known as the strawberry anemone, is a species of sea anemone of the order Actiniaria, that occurs from Norway to Africa, including adjacent islands and the Mediterranean. It is generally found on rocks of the lower shoreline and depths up to 8–10 metres (26–33 ft).
Sea anemones are a group of predatory marine animals of the order Actiniaria. Because of their colourful appearance, they are named after the anemone, a terrestrial flowering plant. Sea anemones are classified in the phylum Cnidaria, class Anthozoa, subclass Hexacorallia. As cnidarians, sea anemones are related to corals, jellyfish, tube-dwelling anemones, and Hydra. Unlike jellyfish, sea anemones do not have a medusa stage in their life cycle.
Corynactis annulata, or the strawberry anemone, is a bright pink colonial anthozoan similar in body form to sea anemones and scleractinian stony corals. This species is a solitary animal of the order Corallimorpharia.
Acanthonyx dentatus, the toothed decorator crab, is a species of crab in the family Inachidae.
Halianthella is a genus of sea anemones in the family Halcampidae.
Anthothoe chilensis, or striped anemone, is a species of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae.
Anthostella stephensoni, the violet-spotted anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae.
Bunodosoma capensis, commonly known as the knobbly anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae.
Pseudactinia flagellifera, the false plum anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae. It is also a member of the kingdom, Animalia.
Anthopleura michaelseni, commonly known as the long-tentacled anemone or crevice anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae. It is native to very shallow water round the coasts of southern Africa between Lüderitz and Durban.
Korsaranthus natalensis, commonly known as the spinnaker anemone or the candy-striped anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae. It is the only member of its genus.
The sandy anemone is a species of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae. It is native to very shallow water round the coasts of southern Africa between Luderitz and Durban.
The walking anemone, also known as the hedgehog anemone or sock anemone, is a species of sea anemones in the order Actiniaria. It is the only member of its genus, Preactis.
The multicoloured sea fan is a species of gorgonian sea fan in the family Melithaeidae.
The ring-tentacle anemone is a species of sea anemone in the family Isanthidae.
The Cape zoanthid is a species of zoanthid in the family Parazoanthidae.
The burrowing anemone is a species of tube-dwelling anemone in the family Cerianthidae.
Balanophyllia bonaespei is a species of solitary cup coral, a stony coral in the family Dendrophylliidae. It is an azooxanthellate species that does not contain symbiotic dinoflagellates in its tissues as most corals do.
The cauliflower soft coral is a species of colonial soft coral in the family Nephtheidae.
The pink hermit crab is a species of hermit crab in the family Diogenidae.
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