Cerianthus membranaceus

Cerianthus membranaceus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subclass: Ceriantharia
Order: Spirularia
Family: Cerianthidae
Genus: Cerianthus
Species:
C. membranaceus
Binomial name
Cerianthus membranaceus
(Gmelin, 1791)[1]
Synonyms
List
  • Actinia elongata Grube, 1840
  • Actinia cylindrica Renier, 1807
  • Actinia vestita Renier, 1807
  • Cereus cupreus Ilmoni, 1830
  • Cerianthus actinioideus Delle Chiaje, 1841
  • Cerianthus cornucopia Delle Chiaje, 1841
  • Cerianthus cylindricus (Renier, 1807)
  • Cerianthus membraneux
  • Cerianthus nans Andres, 1881
  • Cerianthus vestitus (Renier, 1807)
  • Moschata rhododactyla Renier in de Blainville, 1830
  • Saccanthus purpurescens Milne Edwards, 1857
  • Tubularia membranacea Gmelin, 1791

Cerianthus membranaceus, the cylinder anemone or coloured tube anemone, is a species of large, tube-dwelling anemone in the family Cerianthidae. It is native to the Mediterranean Sea and adjoining parts of the northeastern Atlantic Ocean.

  1. ^ Molodtsova, T. (2018). "Cerianthus membranaceus (Gmelin, 1791)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2018-09-17.