Alicia sansibarensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Actiniaria
Family: Aliciidae
Genus: Alicia
Species:
A. sansibarensis
Binomial name
Alicia sansibarensis
Carlgren, 1900

Alicia sansibarensis, commonly known as tuberculate night anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Aliciidae. It is found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[1] Alicia sansibarensis have tentacles that are very long and snake, which are used for the protection of crownfish from predators.[2]

References

  1. ^ Daphne G. Fautin (2013). "Alicia sansibarensis". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  2. ^ Laird, Megan C.; Griffiths, Charles L. (2016-01-04). "Additions to the South African sea anemone (Cnidaria, Actiniaria) fauna, with expanded distributional ranges for known species". African Invertebrates. 57 (1): 15–37. doi:10.3897/afrinvertebr.57.8459. ISSN 2305-2562.


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