Description
General:
Usually orange; the mouth and tentacles rest on a thick, knobbed column, vs. a thin column as seen in the genus Actinoscyphia (the fly trap anemone). Can often been observed in a "flytrap" position.
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Benthic.
Additional Information
Consulting taxonomist:
Daphne Fautin, University of Kansas.
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Citation:
Hormathiidae
(Carlgren, 1932) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Hormathiidae. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.