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IUCN Red List data deficient speciesEdwardsiaEndemic fauna of EnglandCnidarians of the Atlantic OceanAnthozoa of EuropeMarine fauna of EuropeEnvironment of West SussexAnimals described in 19751975 in EnglandEndangered species of the British Isles
sea anemoneEdwardsiidaeendemicWest SussexData DeficientIUCNWidewater Lagoontype localityextinctAnthozoans
| Ivell's sea anemone | |
|---|---|
Conservation status | |
 Data Deficient (IUCN 2.3)[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Actiniaria |
| Family: | Edwardsiidae |
| Genus: | Edwardsia |
| Species: | E. ivelli |
Binomial name | |
Edwardsia ivelli Manuel, 1975[2] | |
Ivell's sea anemone (Edwardsia ivelli) is a species of sea anemone in the family Edwardsiidae.[3] It is endemic to a single location, Widewater Lagoon in West Sussex, England, where it was first discovered by Richard Ivell.[2] It has been listed as Data Deficient by the IUCN since 1996.[1]
Contents
1 Description
2 Distribution
3 Habitat
4 Similar species
5 References
Description
Ivell's sea anemone is a tiny, worm-like anemone up to 20 mm (0.79 in) long and 1.5 mm (0.059 in) diameter; the column is similar to other Edwardsia spp. There are twelve transparent tentacles, arranged in two cycles, nine tentacles in the outer cycle and three in the inner cycle. In life the tentacles of the outer cycle are held flat on the substrate, the three of the inner cycle more or less vertical, often curled over the mouth. Each tentacle has a few transverse bars of pale cream occasionally forming complete rings.
Distribution
It is endemic to England known from only one site, Widewater Lagoon in West Sussex, the type locality. Searches in recent years have failed to find any specimens and the species is considered extinct by some conservationists[who?].
Habitat
Burrows in soft mud in saline lagoons or sheltered creeks, it is a tiny species and easily overlooked unless deliberately sought.
Similar species
Although the type of locality inhabited by this species is not often searched by divers such places are well worth investigating. This species and Nematostella vectensis are probably the only British Anthozoans which can be considered endangered species through habitat destruction and pollution. It has been marketed as the "hidden sourcing" because it is rarely seen and unrecognizable. Sourcing it is very hard because of its logistics.
Ivell's sea anemone was discovered by Professor Richard Ivell, hence the species' name.[2]
References
^ ab World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). Edwardsia ivelli. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2
^ abc Manuel, R.L. (1975). A new sea anemone from a brackish lagoon in Sussex, Edwardsia ivelli, sp. nov. Journal of Natural History, 9, 705-711.
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