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Classification
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Latin name : |
Aiptasia mutabilis (Gravenhorst, 1831) |
Synonyms : |
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Classification : |
Actiniaria ( Anemones ) |
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Aiptasie verte
Aiptasie bleu
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Name : |
Trumpet anemone
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Identification
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Main identification characters |
The column of this sea anemone is smooth, not divided into regions, tall in extension and trumpet-shaped. The tentacles are long, stout, tapering to fine points, not readily retracted. Acontia are present, fairly readily emitted from pores in column. Colour brown, column sometimes streaked with white or blue, disc with broad white or blue lines around tentacle bases. up to 120mm across tentacles. Column very variable in shape but typically trumpet-like, may attach to substrate by adhesive spots (not easily visible) on column. |
Possible confusions |
Has been confused with Anemonia viridis, however Anemonia viridis has a parapet, often bright green tentacles, and lacks acontia. |
Biology
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Cycle of life / Reproduction |
Data exist in different language. Feel free to update this datasheet and translate the data : L’aiptasia mutabilis est une espèce sexuée et ovipare. Cependant , la reproduction asexuée est possible par division de la colonne en 2. |
Interaction with other species |
Sometime with a little shrimp within its tentacles. |
Distribution
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Habitat |
Rocks |
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Found on lower shore, in pools, or in depths down to 100 m or more. On rocks, sea-weed holdfasts, etc., usually occurs in considerable numbers when present. |
Geographical distribution |
Common in Channel Isles and northwest France, around southwest Europe and the Mediterranean. |
Links
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Websites : |
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/christian.coudre/mutabilis.html
http://www.cg66.fr/Reserve_Banyuls/Cnidaires/Super_Classe_Anthozoaires [...]
http://www.horta.uac.pt/species/Cnidaria/Anthozoa/Aiptasia_mutabilis/A [...]
http://www.itsligo.ie/biomar/anthozoa/AIPMUT.HTM
http://www.marlin.ac.uk/index2.htm?demo/Aipmut.htm
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Data sheet written by Christophe Naslain , 27/03/2003
Updates :
Christophe Naslain - 27/03/2003
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