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Edwardsia timida
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Hexacorallia
Order:	Actiniaria
Family:	Edwardsiidae
Genus:	Edwardsia
Species:	E. timida
Binomial name
Edwardsia timida de Quatrefages, 1842
Synonyms
List Edwardsia callianthus Rawlinson, 1935 Edwardsia harassei Quatrefages, 1842 Edwardsia harassi Quatrefages, 1842 Edwardsia harassii Quatrefages, 1842 Edwardsiella dixoni Edwardsiella harassii Quatrefages, 1842 Edwardsiella timida Quatrefages, 1842 Edwardsioides timida (Quatrefages, 1842) Fagesia dixoni (Carlgren, 1921) Milne-Edwardsia dixonii (Carlgren, 1921) Milne dixoni Carlgren

Edwardsia timida, also known as the timid burrowing anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Edwardsiidae.

Description

This species of sea anemone has a maximum diameter of 5 mm (0.20 in) and maximum length of 7 cm (2.8 in); it is similar to Edwardsia claparedii but even more elongate, with a translucent pale orange colour. It has 16–32 tentacles arranged in 3 cycles, with 4 larger tentacles in the primary cycle. Its column is slender, without tubercles. It has cinclides (pores in the body wall for release of water and cnidocytes).

Range

Edwardsia timida is found in the Irish Sea and English Channel. It is one of 943 species listed by Natural England in 2014 as species of principal importance for the conservation of biodiversity in England.

Habitat

Edwardsia timida burrows in sand or gravel from lower shore to shallow sublittoral.

References

1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Edwardsia timida Quatrefages, 1842". www.marinespecies.org.
2. Haddon, Alfred Cort (November 11, 1889). "A Revision of the British Actiniae" – via Google Books.
3. Wood, Chris (July 26, 2013). Sea Anemones and Corals of Britain and Ireland. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780957394636 – via Google Books.
4. Eleftheriou, Anastasios (April 5, 2013). Methods for the Study of Marine Benthos. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781118542378 – via Google Books.
5. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Edwardsia timida Quatrefages, 1842". www.marinespecies.org.
6. "Edwardsia timida - Marine Life Encyclopedia". www.habitas.org.uk.
7. "cinclides" – via The Free Dictionary.
8. "MarLIN - The Marine Life Information Network - Timid burrowing anemone (Edwardsia timida)". www.marlin.ac.uk.
9. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Edwardsia timida Quatrefages, 1842". www.marinespecies.org.
10. "Section 41 Species - Priority Actions Needed (B2020-008)". publications.naturalengland.org.uk. Natural England. October 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
11. "MarLIN - The Marine Life Information Network - Timid burrowing anemone (Edwardsia timida)". www.marlin.ac.uk.
12. Wood, Chris (July 26, 2013). Sea Anemones and Corals of Britain and Ireland. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780957394636 – via Google Books.

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