Marine Species Traits - Amphianthus capensis Carlgren, 1928

Traits taxon details

Amphianthus capensis Carlgren, 1928

AphiaID

283596 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:283596)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Amphianthus Hertwig, 1882

Original name

Amphianthus capensis Carlgren, 1928

Environment

marine, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

Rodríguez, E.; Fautin, D; Daly, M. (2025). World List of Actiniaria. Amphianthus capensis Carlgren, 1928. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=283596 on 2026-07-21

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026). Marine Species Traits. Amphianthus capensis Carlgren, 1928. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=283596 on 2026-07-21

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2008-01-16 10:35:54Z

created

van der Land, Jacob

2009-09-15 08:51:01Z

checked

Fautin, Daphne

2015-10-13 10:34:41Z

changed

Fautin, Daphne

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context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]

basis of record den Hartog, J. C. & van der Land, J. (2000-2007). As a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source Carlgren, O. (1938). South African Actiniaria and Zoantharia. <em>Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar.</em> 17(3): 1-148.
page(s): 80 [details]

additional source Carlgren, O. (1949). A survey of the Ptychodactiaria, Corallimorpharia and Actiniaria. <em>Kungliga Svenska Vet- enskapsakadamiens Handlingar.</em> 1: 1–121.
page(s): 99 [details]

additional source Pei, Z. (1998). Coelenterata Actiniaria Ceriantharia Zoanthidea. Science Press. Beijing., pp. 286.
page(s): 160-161, 230 [details]

additional source Acuña, F. H.; Griffiths, C. L. (2004). Species richness, endemicity and distribution patterns of South African sea anemones (Cnidaria: Actiniaria & Corallimorpharia). African Zoology, 39(2): 193-200, available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/15627020.2004.11657216
page(s): 195 [details]

additional source Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]

Present

Inaccurate

Introduced: alien

Containing type locality

Definitions

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