DSG - Metridium farcimen

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Metridium farcimen Alternate names: Metridium giganteum Author: Tilesius, 1809 MBARI 2003: V2447-02 Click here for a larger image. closed posture. MBARI 2001: V2015-02 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Cnidaria (phylum) Anthozoa (class) Hexacorallia (subclass) Actiniaria (order) Enthemonae (suborder) Metridioidea (superfamily) Metridiidae (family) Metridium (genus) Metridium farcimen (species) Description Geographic Information Habitat description: Benthic; needs hard susbstrate to attach to. Additional Information Consulting taxonomist: Daphne Fautin, University of Kansas. References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Fautin, D.G. and C. Hand (2000). Metridium farcimen, the valid name of a common North Pacific sea anemone. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 113: 1151-1161. Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Metridium farcimen (Tilesius, 1809) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Metridium%20farcimen. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.
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