Arachnanthus is a genus of tube-dwelling anemones in the family Arachnactidae. Members of the genus are found worldwide.

Arachnanthus
The tube anemone Arachnanthus sarsi, Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subclass: Ceriantharia
Order: Penicillaria
Family: Arachnactidae
Genus: Arachnanthus
Carlgren, 1912
Type species
Arachnanthus sarsi
Carlgren, 1912
Species
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Characteristics

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Arachnanthus species live in parchment-like tubes which are buried in muddy or sandy sediment. Some species are nocturnal.

Species

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The following species are currently included in the genus according to the World Register of Marine Species:[1]

Arachnanthus nocturnus den Hartog, 1977 is now accepted as Isarachnanthus nocturnus (Hartog, 1977).[1]

 
Arachnanthus nocturnus

References

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  1. ^ a b Molodtsova, T. (2018). Arachnanthus Carlgren, 1912. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2018-09-18
  2. ^ Stampar, S. N.; Didi SOE; Paulay, G.; Berumen, M. L. (2018). "A new species of Arachnanthus from the Red Sea". ZooKeys (748): 1–10. doi:10.3897/zookeys.748.22914. PMC 5904562. PMID 29674909. Retrieved 3 April 2018.