Nemanthus sp.
©Alexander Semenov: Nemanthus sp. at base of reef slope between Bird and South Islands, Lizard Island Group.
©Anne Hoggett: Nemanthus sp. on a dead sea whip, 24 m depth, away from base of reef slope between Bird and South Islands, Lizard Island Group.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Cnidaria
Class
Hexacorallia
Order
Actiniaria
Family
Nemanthidae
Genus
Nemanthus
Species
Nemanthus sp.
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Synonyms
Comments
Dr Andrea Crowther (SA Museum) said of the South/Bird Island photo in 2016: "It is impossible to say without looking at internal morphology. But a close genus could be something like Amphianthus."
by Anne Hoggett
Joe Rowlett (Field Museum, Chicago) was confident (Jan 2020) that it is Neanthus, noting: "The oldest valid name is N. nitidus, but you'll see others used... comes in all sorts of colors and patterns."
by Anne Hoggett
