Epiactis prolifera Brooding anemone

Epiactis prolifera is commonly referred to as Brooding anemone. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Phil Garner, Southern California Marine Life, USA

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lexID:: 8730
AphiaID:: 283435

Scientific:: Epiactis prolifera
German:: Brütende Anemone
English:: Brooding Anemone

Category:: Anemoni

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Actiniaria (Order) > Actiniidae (Family) > Epiactis (Genus) > prolifera (Species)
Initial determination:: Verrill, 1869

Occurrence:: Alaska East Coast USA, Canada Eastern Pacific, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Gulf of California, West Coast USA
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 5 - 10 Meter
Size:: up to 1.97" (5 cm)
Temperature:: 48.2 °F - 59 °F (9°C - 15°C)
Food:: Crabs, Fish (little fishes), Invertebrates, Jellyfish, Mysis, Predatory, Schrimps, Starfishs
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown