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