Phyllodiscus

Phyllodiscus semoni
Holotype of Phyllodiscus semoni
(drawn from a preserved specimen)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Actiniaria
Family: Aliciidae
Genus: Phyllodiscus
Kwietniewski, 1897[2]
Species:
P. semoni
Binomial name
Phyllodiscus semoni
Kwietniewski, 1897[1]

Phyllodiscus is a monotypic genus of sea anemones in the family Aliciidae. The only species is Phyllodiscus semoni, commonly known as the night anemone, which is native to shallow seas in the central Indo-West Pacific, such as Indonesia, the Philippines and southern Japan. It is venomous and can cause a painful, long-lasting sting to humans. It is called unbachi-isoginchaku in Japanese which translates as "wasp-sea anemone".[3]

  1. ^ Fautin, Daphne (2013). "Phyllodiscus semoni Kwietniewski, 1897". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  2. ^ Fautin, Daphne (2013). "Phyllodiscus Kwietniewski, 1897". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mizuno was invoked but never defined (see the help page).