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Radianthus malu (
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<bibRefCitation id="EFB94B60645BFFD51A3DFC03FD0072CB" author="Haddon, A. C. & Shackleton, A. M." box="[376,731,920,946]" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" pagination="116 - 131" refId="ref16591" refString="Haddon, A. C. & Shackleton, A. M. (1893) Description of some new species of Actiniaria from Torres Straits. Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society, 8 (1), 116 - 131." type="journal article" year="1893">Haddon & Shackleton, 1893</bibRefCitation>
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<figureCitation id="13132A14645BFFD519B6FC03FCAB72CB" box="[755,880,920,946]" captionStart="FIGURE 12" captionStartId="22.[152,255,1787,1811]" captionTargetBox="[213,1374,181,1763]" captionTargetId="figure-22@22.[213,1374,181,1763]" captionTargetPageId="22" captionText="FIGURE 12. Representative images of Radianthus malu encompassing a broad range of geographic and phenotypic variation. A) Two R. malu individuals exhibiting typical morphology and coloration for the species (Japanese Archipelago). B) Purple individual with sparse tentacles displaying visible oral disc (Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands). C) Retracted individual exposing upper column with strongly adhesive verrucae. Note the debris (arrow) attached to verrucae (Japanese Archipelago). D) Individual with pointed tentacle tips hosting juvenile Amphiprion tricintus (Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands). E) Brownish/ green individual with sparse tentacles and radially striped oral disc (Japanese Archipelago). Photographs by Scott Johnson and Takuma Fuji." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13745852" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13745852/files/figure.png" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Figure 12</figureCitation>
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The
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” or “delicate” sea anemone,
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, is the least well-known clownfish-hosting sea anemone species. Individuals are generally small, but can reach
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in oral disc diameter, and are characterized by stubby irregularly shaped tentacles (
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<figureCitation id="13132A14645BFFD51915FBB9FD647545" box="[592,703,1058,1084]" captionStart="FIGURE 6" captionStartId="15.[152,255,1752,1776]" captionTargetBox="[226,1361,181,1728]" captionTargetId="figure-17@15.[226,1361,181,1728]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="FIGURE 6. Representative images of the leathery sea anemone Radianthus crispa encompassing a broad range of geographic and phenotypic variation. A) Yellow individual hosting juvenile Amphiprion chrysopterus on a typical fore reef environment in the Pacific Ocean. Note the densely packed tentacles with tapered tips coming to a point (Moorea, French Polynesia). B) White individual with pink tentacle tips (Moorea, French Polynesia). C) Tan/Brown individual with less densely packed tentacles that curl slightly (Saudi Arabia, Red Sea). D) Macro photograph underneath oral disc. i = well-defined raised verrucae that are similarly colored to the surrounding column (Okinawa, Japan). E) Small individual in stereotypical sandy microhabitat with slightly curled tentacled tips and horizontally striated tentacle pattern (Gulf of Oman, United Arab Emirates). Photographs by Benjamin M. Titus and James Reimer." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13745836" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13745836/files/figure.png" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Figure S6</figureCitation>
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). In general, tentacles are short (rarely exceeding
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in length) and bulbous, leading to a bluntly rounded tentacle tip. However, in some individuals, the bulbous swelling occurs lower on the tentacle leaving the tentacle tip to taper to a point (
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). As in
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<taxonomicName id="4C284D12645BFFD51F70FBF0FB1F75FD" baseAuthorityName="Quoy & Gaimard" baseAuthorityYear="1883" box="[1077,1220,1130,1156]" class="Anthozoa" family="Stichodactylidae" genus="Radianthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Actiniaria" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="magnifica">R. magnifica</taxonomicName>
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, the tentacles often have a bright purple dot in the center of their bulbous tips (
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A-C) but the tip can also be various shades of green (
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). Typical body and tentacle color for this species ranges from tan/cream to green and purple. Tentacles are typically sparse, leaving the oral disc visible in most individuals (
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). The oral disc is often radially striped (
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). Verrucae are present and form longitudinal rows on the upper portion of the column. Verrucae are strongly adhesive and often hold debris and sediment (
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<figureCitation id="13132A14645BFFD518B7FA85FBAC7441" box="[1010,1143,1310,1336]" captionStart="FIGURE 12" captionStartId="22.[152,255,1787,1811]" captionTargetBox="[213,1374,181,1763]" captionTargetId="figure-22@22.[213,1374,181,1763]" captionTargetPageId="22" captionText="FIGURE 12. Representative images of Radianthus malu encompassing a broad range of geographic and phenotypic variation. A) Two R. malu individuals exhibiting typical morphology and coloration for the species (Japanese Archipelago). B) Purple individual with sparse tentacles displaying visible oral disc (Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands). C) Retracted individual exposing upper column with strongly adhesive verrucae. Note the debris (arrow) attached to verrucae (Japanese Archipelago). D) Individual with pointed tentacle tips hosting juvenile Amphiprion tricintus (Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands). E) Brownish/ green individual with sparse tentacles and radially striped oral disc (Japanese Archipelago). Photographs by Scott Johnson and Takuma Fuji." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13745852" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13745852/files/figure.png" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Figure 12C</figureCitation>
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). The lower portion of the column and pedal disc are buried in sediment and obscured from view.
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<paragraph id="8B973691645BFFD51B82FAFDFD0F7721" blockId="21.[151,1437,986,1768]" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
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This species occupies sand pockets in or adjacent to reefs as well as other calm sandy habitats. When disturbed,
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<taxonomicName id="4C284D12645BFFD51BD2FA10FF2A74DD" baseAuthorityName="Haddon & Shackleton" baseAuthorityYear="1893" box="[151,241,1418,1444]" class="Anthozoa" family="Stichodactylidae" genus="Radianthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Actiniaria" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="malu">R. malu</taxonomicName>
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will retract completely into the sand. The reproductive mode for
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<taxonomicName id="4C284D12645BFFD518AAFA10FB9274DD" baseAuthorityName="Haddon & Shackleton" baseAuthorityYear="1893" box="[1007,1097,1418,1444]" class="Anthozoa" family="Stichodactylidae" genus="Radianthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Actiniaria" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="malu">R. malu</taxonomicName>
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is thought to be sexual only. Individuals are typically found as solitary anemones but can be found adjacent to other anemones on occasion. This species is not always found hosting clownfishes, but when they do, they typically host juvenile fish. In life, this species can look like a cross between
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<taxonomicName id="4C284D12645BFFD5190CFA6CFC8E7769" baseAuthorityName="Leuckart in Ruppell & Leuckart" baseAuthorityYear="1828" box="[585,853,1526,1552]" class="Anthozoa" family="Actiniidae" genus="Entacmaea" kingdom="Animalia" order="Actiniaria" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="quadricolor">Entacmaea quadricolor</taxonomicName>
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and
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<taxonomicName id="4C284D12645BFFD518CBFA6CFC2E7769" baseAuthorityName="Hemprich & Ehrenberg" baseAuthorityYear="1834" box="[910,1013,1527,1552]" class="Anthozoa" family="Stichodactylidae" genus="Radianthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Actiniaria" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="crispa">R. crispa</taxonomicName>
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and thus it is possible to confuse the three when making identifications in the field. Unlike
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<taxonomicName id="4C284D12645BFFD51845F980FC7C774D" baseAuthorityName="Leuckart in Ruppell & Leuckart" baseAuthorityYear="1828" box="[768,935,1562,1588]" class="Anthozoa" family="Actiniidae" genus="Entacmaea" kingdom="Animalia" order="Actiniaria" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="quadricolor">E. quadricolor</taxonomicName>
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,
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<taxonomicName id="4C284D12645BFFD518F7F980FBD0774D" baseAuthorityName="Haddon & Shackleton" baseAuthorityYear="1893" box="[946,1035,1562,1588]" class="Anthozoa" family="Stichodactylidae" genus="Radianthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Actiniaria" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="malu">R. malu</taxonomicName>
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has verrucae, and unlike
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<taxonomicName id="4C284D12645BFFD51E6AF980FA4E774D" baseAuthorityName="Hemprich & Ehrenberg" baseAuthorityYear="1834" box="[1327,1429,1563,1588]" class="Anthozoa" family="Stichodactylidae" genus="Radianthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Actiniaria" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="crispa">R. crispa</taxonomicName>
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, the tentacles are stubby and sparse on the oral disc.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8B973691645BFFD51B82F9F9FD1B7791" blockId="21.[151,1437,986,1768]" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
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The geographic range of
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<taxonomicName id="4C284D12645BFFD51AAFF9F8FD9F7705" baseAuthorityName="Haddon & Shackleton" baseAuthorityYear="1893" box="[490,580,1634,1660]" class="Anthozoa" family="Stichodactylidae" genus="Radianthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Actiniaria" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="malu">R. malu</taxonomicName>
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is centered in the Coral Triangle and extends South to
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<collectingCountry id="F33F7601645BFFD51F80F9F9FAF47705" box="[1221,1327,1634,1660]" name="Australia" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Australia</collectingCountry>
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, North to
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<collectingCountry id="F33F7601645BFFD51BD2F91DFF0C77D9" box="[151,215,1670,1696]" name="Japan" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Japan</collectingCountry>
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and West to the Southern Red Sea (
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<figureCitation id="13132A14645BFFD5192CF91DFD0177D9" box="[617,730,1670,1696]" captionStart="FIGURE 13" captionStartId="23.[152,255,750,774]" captionTargetBox="[189,1393,181,726]" captionTargetId="figure-17@23.[189,1397,181,726]" captionTargetPageId="23" captionText="FIGURE 13. Confirmed geographic range of Radianthus malu in the Indo-West Pacific. Red dots represent species observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). Blue shaded area represents shallow water habitat (60 m bathymetry)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13745854" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13745854/files/figure.png" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Figure 13</figureCitation>
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). However, this species does occur east to the
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<collectingCountry id="F33F7601645BFFD51FA7F91DFA4777D9" box="[1250,1436,1670,1696]" name="Marshall Islands" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Marshall Islands</collectingCountry>
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and all the way to the Hawaiian Islands where it does not host clownfish. This is the only clownfish-hosting sea anemone species to make it as far east as Hawaii.
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</treatment>
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