Poole, Karen E.
Dofleinia
Sign in to saveDofleinia armata, commonly known as the striped anemone or armed anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae. It is the only species in the genus Dofleinia.
Species
KINGDOM
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassHexacorallia
- OrderActiniaria
- FamilyActiniidae
Habitatmarine
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Actiniidae
- Collections
- UF, WAM, MAGNT
- Recorded in
- Philippines, Australia
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Actiniidae
- Image
- Dofleinia armata (Sea anemone).jpg
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- Dofleinia
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- Danger to humans
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Dofleinia armata, commonly known as the striped anemone or armed anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae. It is the only species in the genus Dofleinia.
==Description== Dofleinia armata is one of Australia's largest species of anemone. It can grow to 20 cm in diameter, with tentacles up to 50 cm long.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dofleinia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.