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Calliactis polypus

Hermit Crab Anemone

Tara Gatehouse (2014)

 


 

 

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Summary


Physical Description


Ecology


Life History & Behaviour


Reproduction


Feeding


Gas Exchange & Excretion


Locomotion


Anatomy & Physiology


External Morphology


Internal Anatomy & Physiology


Acontia


Retraction-Deflation Sequence


Autofluorescence


Evolution & Systematics


Evolution with Hermit Crabs


Phylogenetics


Biogeographic Distribution


Global Distribution


Local Distribution


Conservation & Threats


References & Links

Anatomy & Physiology

This section addresses the anatomy and physiology of C. polypus. The external morphology, and internal anatomy and physiology are discussed, as well as studies into the acontia, the retraction-deflation sequence, and the autofluorescence of the species. 


Classification

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