species: Stichodactyla haddoni in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Stichodactyla haddoni


©Anne: Stichodactyla haddoni about 30 cm diameter at Waston's Bay, Lizard Island, 17 metres depth. Thanks to Andrea Crowther (SA Museum) for the identification.

©Anne: Stichodactyla haddoni with one of about 50 associated shrimp at Watson's Bay, Lizard Island, 17 metres depth

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Order Actiniaria
Family Stichodactylidae
Genus Stichodactyla
Species Stichodactyla haddoni

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Rare. This appears to be the first record of the species at Lizard Island. This may be due to its deeper, soft-bottom habitat that is rarely visited.

Web resources

References

  • Fautin, D.G. and G.R. Allen (1992). Field guide to anemonefishes and their host sea anemones Western Australian Museum, Perth, WA.
  • Nedosyko, A.M., J.E. Young, J.W. Edwards and K. Burke da Silva (2014). Searching for a toxic key to unlock the mystery of anemonefish and anemone symbiosis. PLOS One, 9 (5): e98449. LIRS catalog number 1763.