Olive Green Wart Anemone

Phellia gausapata

Classification

Class: Anthozoa
Order: Actiniaria
Family: Phelliidae

There are 302 species of cnidarians (phylum Cnidaria) recorded in Ireland. The cnidarians' distinguishing feature is cnidocytes, specialized cells that they use mainly for capturing prey. Their bodies consist of mesoglea, a non-living jelly-like substance, sandwiched between two layers of epithelium that are mostly one cell thick.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Olive Green Wart Anemone

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