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Leathery sea anemone
Radianthus crispa (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1834)
AnimalsAnemones
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
MayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Long tentacle anemoneBritish English
- Pink tip anemoneBritish English
- Purple tip anemoneBritish English
- Sebae anemoneBritish English
- LederanemoneGerman (Germany)
- Anémona de cueroEuropean Spanish
- Anémone-cuirFrench (France)
- Anémone des récifsFrench (France)
- Stichodactyle cuirFrench (France)
- Anemone di cuoioItalian (Italy)
- Leder anemoonDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
- Actinia crispa
- Actinia paumotensis
- Discosoma macrodactylum
- Discosoma tuberculata
- Heteractis crispa
- Heteractis macrodactylum
- Radianthus kuekenthali
- Radianthus malu
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Sources
- LAMARE Véronique, LE BRIS Sylvain in : DORIS, 03/12/2024 : Heteractis crispa (Hemprich & Ehrenberg in Ehrenberg, 1834), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2144
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 24/03/2025 : Radianthus crispa (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1834), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1660
Modification history
- Modified by Maguelone GRATEAU on 24/03/2025
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