New sea anemone (Anthozoa: Actiniaria) from Patagonia: Andvakia manoloi sp. nov.

A new species of sea anemone from the intertidal zone of San Matías Gulf is described. Andvakia manoloi sp. nov. is a small and inconspicuous species that differs from other species of the genus in number of tentacles, number of mesenteries at proximal and distal part of the column, column division,...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Lauretta, Daniel Marcelo
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2013
Country:Argentina
Institution:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repository:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/16862
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/16862
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Cnidaria
Argentina
Río Negro
Benthos
Andvakiidae
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
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Summary:A new species of sea anemone from the intertidal zone of San Matías Gulf is described. Andvakia manoloi sp. nov. is a small and inconspicuous species that differs from other species of the genus in number of tentacles, number of mesenteries at proximal and distal part of the column, column division, muscles, cnidae, size, habit and distribution. Andvakia manoloi sp. nov. is the first species of the genus from South America and the southernmost record of the genus.