Dactylanthus antarcticus

Dactylanthus antarcticus is a species of sea anemones in the order Actiniaria. It is the only member of its genus.

Dactylanthus antarcticus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Actiniaria
Family: Preactiidae
Genus: Dactylanthus
Species:
D. antarcticus
Binomial name
Dactylanthus antarcticus
(Clubb, 1908)[1]

Distribution

This anemone has been found from King George Island off Antarctica and the Strait of Magellan in Chile.[2]

References

  1. Dactylanthus antarcticus (Clubb, 1908). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
  2. K. & N. Sanamyan, D. Schories & H. Krumbeck. "Dactylanthus antarcticus (Clubb, 1908)". Actiniaria.com. Retrieved June 28, 2011.


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