Stichodactyla mertensii |
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Taxonomical systematics |
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Scientific name |
Stichodactyla mertensii Brandt, 1835 |
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Common names |
Carpet sea anemone, |
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Genus |
Stichodactyla Brandt, 1835 |
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Family |
Stichodactylidae Andres, 1883 |
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Suborder |
Nyantheae |
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Order |
Actiniaria |
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Subclass |
Zoantharia |
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Class |
Anthozoa |
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Phylum |
Cnidaria |
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Local ecology |
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Distribution |
Tropical Western Pacific Ocean, Great Barrier Reef, Tropical Eastern Indian Ocean, Northern and Western Indian Ocean. |
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Habitat |
Rocky reefs, often with foot in a crevice into which it can retract (Fautin and Allen, 1992) |
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Biological characteristics |
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Zooxanthellate |
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S. mertensii at Osprey Reef with Amphiprion chrysopterus. Depth: 6.7 m. |
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S. mertensii at Osprey Reef with Amphiprion chrysopterus. Depth: 28.4 m. |
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References |
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Fautin D.G. and Allen G.R. 1992. Field Guide to Anemone Fishes and Their Host Sea Anemones. Western Australian Museum, Perth, WA, Australia. |
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