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Researched by | Frances Peckett & Dr Samantha Garrard | Refereed by | Admin |
Authority | (Gosse, 1856) | ||
Other common names | - | Synonyms | Halcampa microps Gosse 1858, Fagesia carnea (Gosse, 1856) |
Edwardsiella carnea is translucent pale orange in colour, with white or yellow markings on the column beneath the disc. The disc may have powdering of white or yellow colour. This species may form large local populations. The tentacles are long and also translucent pale orange in colour. There can be up to 36 of them, but generally there are only 28. The column is elongated and approximately 2.5 cm in length and 4 mm in diameter.
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Last Updated: 06/01/2003