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Family: Phymanthidae



(See list of species below)


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14 species (see list below)
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Epicystis crucifera
[Red beaded anemone]
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Heteranthus insignis
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Heteranthus verruculatus
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Phymanthus buitendijki
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Phymanthus coeruleus
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Phymanthus crucifer
[Red-beaded anemone]
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Phymanthus laevis
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Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Western Indian Ocean.

Phymanthus loligo (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1834)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Phymanthus loligo
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Phymanthus muscosus
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Phymanthus pinnulatum
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Phymanthus pulcher
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Phymanthus rhizophorae
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Phymanthus sansibaricus
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Phymanthus strandesi
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Epicystis crucifera Red beaded anemone Western Atlantic 1817
Heteranthus insignis Western Atlantic 1943
Heteranthus verruculatus Indo-Pacific. 1877
Phymanthus buitendijki Indo-Pacific. 1924
Phymanthus coeruleus Indo-Pacific. 1833
Phymanthus crucifer Red-beaded anemone Western Central Atlantic 1817
Phymanthus laevis Western Central Atlantic 1898
Phymanthus loligo Western Indian Ocean. 1834
Phymanthus muscosus Western Indian Ocean. 1893
Phymanthus pinnulatum Western Indian Ocean. 1877
Phymanthus pulcher Endemic to the Mediterran 1883
Phymanthus rhizophorae Endemic to the Mediterran 1890
Phymanthus sansibaricus Endemic to the Mediterran 1900
Phymanthus strandesi Northwest Pacific (Ref. 8 1900



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