species: Macrodactyla doreensis in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Macrodactyla doreensis


©Anne: Macrodactyla doreensis about 18 cm diamter with small anemonefish at Lizard Island

©Lyle: Macrodactyla doreensis at Lizard Island, diameter of oral disc about 12 cm

©Lyle: Macrodactyla doreensis at Lizard Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Order Actiniaria
Family Actiniidae
Genus Macrodactyla
Species Macrodactyla doreensis

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Distinguishing features

A conspicuous anemone with very long tentacles. Oral disc lies flat on substrate, much of it bare of tentacles, with dull colour pattern of radiating darker/paler lines.

Size

  • Up to 20 cm (Diameter of oral disc) - applies to Lizard Island specimens

Synonyms

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Rare. This species has only been found between the lagoon entrance and the main lagoon bommie in water deeper than 10 metres.

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.