Sagartia Explained

Sagartia is a genus of sea anemones in the family Sagartiidae. The genus was first described by Philip Henry Gosse in 1855 and the image is his painting of several species found in British waters included in his book, A history of the British sea-anemones and corals. [1]

Species

The following species are recognised:[2]

References

https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=854806

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.org/stream/actinologiabrita00gossuoft/actinologiabrita00gossuoft_djvu.txt A history of the British sea-anemones and corals.
  2. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Sagartia Gosse, 1855. www.marinespecies.org. en. 2018-05-16.