A sea anemone (Halcampoides abyssorum)
Taken on a night dive, Halcampoides abyssorum retracting back into the gravel on the south side of at Knoll Pins, Lundy.
Photographer: Keith Hiscock Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock
Distribution data supplied by the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS). To interrogate UK data visit the NBN Atlas.
| Researched by | Emily Wilson | Refereed by | Admin |
| Authority | Danielssen, 1890 | ||
| Other common names | - | Synonyms | Halcampoides purpurea Studer 1878, Halcampoides purpurea (Studer, 1879), Halcampoides elongatus |
Summary
Description
Recorded distribution in Britain and Ireland
Recorded at sites on the coast of Lundy, south-west Wales, north-west Scotland and west Ireland.Global distribution
-Habitat
Burrows in mud, sand or gravel, always offshore, occurring down to at least 1000 m but 10-25 m around Britain and Ireland.Depth range
-Identifying features
- Column elongated, not divided into distinct regions, its aboral end rounded and provided with cinclides.
- Periderm absent.
- Disc small, with a slight hypostome.
- Length of column when not buried 10 cm, becoming much longer when buried; full expanse of tentacles up to 10 cm.
Additional information
The taxonomy of the Halcampoides purpurea complex is still confused (Howson & Picton, 1997).Listed by
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. London: Academic Press.[Synopses of the British Fauna, no. 18.]
Moore, J., 2002. An atlas of marine Biodiversity Action Plan species and habitats and Species of Conservation Concern in Wales, 2nd edn. Report to the Countryside Council for Wales, CCW Contract Science Report no. 509.
National Biodiversity Network (NBN) Atlas website. Available from: http://www.nbnatlas.org. Accessed 01 April 2017
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Last Updated: 19/10/2006
