Giant Med cerianthid (Pachycerianthus dohrni)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Pachycerianthus dohrni
- Common name
- Giant Med cerianthid
- Category
- Corals
- Family
- Cerianthidae
- Genus
- Pachycerianthus
- Size
- 20–50 cm
- Depth
- 10–60 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- mud, sand
- Behaviours
- sessile, venomous, nocturnal
- Ocean zones
- East Atlantic, Macaronesia, Mediterranean
Description
Pachycerianthus dohrni reaches 50 cm deployed tentacles. Large cerianthid (Cnidaria, Ceriantharia) Mediterranean deeper and more imposing than C. membranaceus. Very long tube up to 1 m buried in mud, two highly developed tentacle crowns: outer long cream-white with brown tips, inner short brown. Lives from 10 to 60 m on mud and calm bottoms of Mediterranean. Nocturnal predator. Wide-angle photo subject for impressive volume. Named after Anton Dohrn founder of Naples Zoological Station. Cousin of Pachycerianthus multiplicatus North-West Atlantic (batch 9).
Photo of Giant Med cerianthid
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Giant Med cerianthid?
- Giant Med cerianthid (Pachycerianthus dohrni) reaches 20–50 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Giant Med cerianthid?
- Giant Med cerianthid is found between 10–60 m deep.
- Is the Giant Med cerianthid dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Giant Med cerianthid?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Giant Med cerianthid?
- Found in: East Atlantic, Macaronesia, Mediterranean.
Other species in the genus Pachycerianthus
Other species in the family Cerianthidae
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 283819)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2258612)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia