Stichodactyla gigantea

Stichodactyla gigantea
Stichodactlya gigantea with false percula clownfish, Amphiprion ocellaris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Actiniaria
Family: Stichodactylidae
Genus: Stichodactyla
Species:
S. gigantea
Binomial name
Stichodactyla gigantea
(Forsskål, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
List
  • Actinia amethystina Quoy & Gaimard, 1833
  • Actinia brevitentacula Quoy & Gaimard
  • Actinia gigantea (Forskål, 1775)
  • Actinia gigas Renieri
  • Actinia gygas Renieri
  • Actinia parvitentaculata Quoy & Gaimard, 1833
  • Discosoma gigantea
  • Discosoma giganteum
  • Discosoma kenti Haddon & Shackleton, 1893
  • Isacmaea gigantea Hemprich & Ehrenberg
  • Polyparium ambulans Korotneff, 1886
  • Priapus giganteus Forsskål, 1775
  • Radianthus parvitentaculata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
  • Radianthus parvitentaculatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
  • Stichodactyla kenti (Haddon & Shackleton, 1893)
  • Stoichactis gigantea (Forsskål, 1775)
  • Stoichactis giganteum (Forsskål, 1775)
  • Stoichactis giganteus (Forsskål, 1775)
  • Stoichactis gigantium
  • Stoichactis intermedia Lager, 1911
  • Stoichactis kenti Haddon & Shackleton, 1893

Stichodactyla gigantea, commonly known as the giant carpet anemone,[2] is a species of sea anemone that lives in the Indo-Pacific area. It can be kept in an aquarium but is a very challenging species to keep alive and healthy for more than 3–5 years.

  1. ^ Fautin, D. (2010). "Stichodactlya gigantea (Forsskål, 1775)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
  2. ^ Fenner, Robert M. (1998). The Conscientious Marine Aquarist: A Commonsense Handbook for Successful Saltwater Hobbyists. Shelburne, VT: Microcosm Ltd.