Taxonomy and distribution of sea anemones (Cnidaria: Actiniaria and Corallimorpharia) from deep water of the northeastern Pacific
Author
Fautin, D. G.
text
Zootaxa
2012
2012-07-04
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Corallimorphus pilatus
Fautin, White, and Pearson, 2002
(
Figures 3–4
, Appendix 3)
No synonyms
Diagnosis.
Column cylindrical; oral and pedal discs about same diameter (to
35 mm
), column slightly shorter than diameter of discs (to
20 mm
). Sparse tan ectoderm may be attached to column; brown ectoderm may persist near base of tentacles. Oral disc with raised lips around slit mouth; with long, capitate tentacles (
Figure 3
). Marginal tentacles shorter than discal tentacles (about
15 mm
), in approximately 4:1 marginal:discal ratio; about 130 total. Pedal disc typically attached to stone or shell. For a detailed description of
C. pilatus
see
Fautin
et al.
(2002)
.
Cnidae.
Spirocysts, basitrichs, holotrichs, microbasic
p
-mastigophores, microbasic
b
-mastigophores.
Distribution.
Corallimorphus pilatus
was originally described from
California
to
British Columbia
at depths of
198 to 900 m
(
Fautin
et al.
2002
). Additional specimens we examined extend the range north to include south coastal
Alaska
(
Figure 4
) and down to
2,026 m
.
Material examined.
See Appendix 3.