Alicia mirabilis

Alicia mirabilis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Hexacorallia
Order:	Actiniaria
Family:	Aliciidae
Genus:	Alicia
Species:	A. mirabilis
Binomial name
	Alicia mirabilis; Johnson, 1861
Synonyms
	Alicia costae (Panceri, 1868); Cladactis costa Panceri, 1868; Cladactis costae Panceri, 1868; Cladactis mirabilis (Johnson, 1861);

Alicia mirabilis, commonly known as the berried anemone,^[1] is a species of sea anemone in the family Aliciidae. It changes shape as night falls expanding its column and tentacles to catch its food. It can be found in the Azores, Portugal, Spain and the Mediterranean and Red Seas.^[2]

Description

By day, Alicia mirabilis resembles a pile of berries, thus the common name berried anemone. By night, it expands its column to up to 40 cm tall and opens its tentacles. When fully extended, the tentacles may actually be longer than the column height. Both the tentacles and the "berries" contain stinging cells.

References

^ "Berried Anemone". Archipelago Wildlife Library. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
^ Jacob van der Land (2013). "Alicia mirabilis". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved July 18, 2013.

External links

Alicia mirabilis on www.itis.gov

Photos of Alicia mirabilis on Sealife Collection

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[1] "Berried Anemone". Archipelago Wildlife Library. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved July 18, 2013.

[2] Jacob van der Land (2013). "Alicia mirabilis". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved July 18, 2013.

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