Olive green wart anemone (Phellia gausapata)
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Researched by | Emily Wilson | Refereed by | Admin |
Authority | Gosse, 1858 | ||
Other common names | - | Synonyms | - |
Summary
Description
Recorded distribution in Britain and Ireland
North-east Scotland and north-west Ireland.Global distribution
-Habitat
Occurs on rocky coasts to 15 m depth, usually where wave turbulence is strong. Attached to open rock faces or in pools and clefts.Depth range
-Identifying features
- Base wider than column, firmly adherent.
- Column tall, distinctly divided into scapus and scapulus, former with small conical or rounded tubercles and strongly adherent periderm.
- Periderm thin but tough, horny in texture and usually deeply wrinkled.
Additional information
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Bibliography
Howson, C.M. & Picton, B.E., 1997. The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Belfast: Ulster Museum. [Ulster Museum publication, no. 276.]
Manuel, R.L., 1988. British Anthozoa. Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series) (ed. D.M. Kermack & R.S.K. Barnes). The Linnean Society of London [Synopses of the British Fauna No. 18.]. DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/iroh.19810660505
Datasets
Centre for Environmental Data and Recording, 2018. Ulster Museum Marine Surveys of Northern Ireland Coastal Waters. Occurrence dataset https://www.nmni.com/CEDaR/CEDaR-Centre-for-Environmental-Data-and-Recording.aspx accessed via NBNAtlas.org on 2018-09-25.
NBN (National Biodiversity Network) Atlas. Available from: https://www.nbnatlas.org.
OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System), 2024. Global map of species distribution using gridded data. Available from: Ocean Biogeographic Information System. www.iobis.org. Accessed: 2024-10-10
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Last Updated: 07/09/1999