Alicia mirabilis

Alicia mirabilis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Actiniaria
Family: Aliciidae
Genus: Alicia
Species:
A. mirabilis
Binomial name
Alicia mirabilis
Johnson, 1861
Synonyms
  • Alicia costae (Panceri, 1868)
  • Cladactis costa Panceri, 1868
  • Cladactis costae Panceri, 1868
  • Cladactis mirabilis (Johnson, 1861)

Alicia mirabilis, commonly known as the berried anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Aliciidae. It changes shape as night falls expanding its column and tentacles to catch its food. It can be found in the Azores, Portugal, Spain and the Mediterranean and Red Seas.

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