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Amplexidiscus
Sign in to saveAmplexidiscus fenestrafer, also known as the elephant ear anemone, is a species of coral belonging to the phylum Cnidaria. The name "elephant ear anemone" is a misnomer because it is actually a species of coral. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Amplexidiscus.
Species
Elephant Ear Anemone
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassAnthozoa
- OrderCorallimorpharia
- FamilyDiscosomidae
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- Distribution & habitat
- Feeding
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Amplexidiscus fenestrafer, also known as the elephant ear anemone, is a species of coral belonging to the phylum Cnidaria. The name "elephant ear anemone" is a misnomer because it is actually a species of coral. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Amplexidiscus.
==Description== The visible part of its body corresponds to its oral region and forms a flexible disc, when it is deployed, endowed with cone-shaped tentacles. Its diameter can reach and its coloration is light beige to brown.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Amplexidiscus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.