Ceriantharian Anemones [Ceriantheopsis]

Ceriantharian Anemones
Description

These anemones live in long, tube-like structures anchored in the seabed, so divers typically see a fringe of tentacles emerging from a sandy or muddy burrow. Their tentacles can look feathery and delicate, and they may withdraw into the tube when disturbed.

Species
Southern Parchment Tube Worm
Southern Parchment Tube Worm

Ceriantheopsis austroafricanus

American Tube-dwelling Anemone
American Tube-dwelling Anemone

Ceriantheopsis americana

Lineated Tube-dwelling Anemone
Lineated Tube-dwelling Anemone

Ceriantheopsis lineata

Microbotanica Tube-dwelling Anemone
Microbotanica Tube-dwelling Anemone

Ceriantheopsis microbotanica

Nikitai Tube-dwelling Anemone
Nikitai Tube-dwelling Anemone

Ceriantheopsis nikitai

Zealandiaensis Tube-dwelling Anemone
Zealandiaensis Tube-dwelling Anemone

Ceriantheopsis zealandiaensis

Taxonomy
Phylum Cnidarians
Cnidaria
Class Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
Order Ceriantharian Anemones
Ceriantharia
Family Tube-Dwelling Anemones
Cerianthidae
Statistics
  • Species 6