Arachnanthus is a genus of tube-dwelling anemones in the family Arachnactidae. Members of the genus are found worldwide.
Characteristics Arachnanthus species live in parchment-like tubes which are buried in muddy or sandy sediment. Some species are nocturnal.
Species The following species are currently included in the genus according to the World Register of Marine Species:Molodtsova, T. (2018). Arachnanthus Carlgren, 1912. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2018-09-18 Arachnanthus australiae Carlgren, 1937 Arachnanthus bockii Carlgren, 1924 Arachnanthus lilith Stampar & El Didi, 2018 Arachnanthus oligopodus (Cerfontaine, 1891) Arachnanthus sarsi Carlgren, 1912
Arachnanthus nocturnus den Hartog, 1977 is now accepted as Isarachnanthus nocturnus (Hartog, 1977).
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