Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Cnidaria > Subphylum Anthozoa > Class Hexacorallia > Order Actiniaria > Suborder Enthemonae > Superfamily Metridioidea > Family Aiptasiidae > Genus Aiptasia

Aiptasia mutabilis (Gravenhorst, 1831)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Aiptasia*	Gosse, 1858	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Actinia mutabilis*	Gravenhorst, 1831	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

English: glassrose anemone; trumpet anemone sources: Cole, T. C. H. (2017). Wörterbuch der Wirbellosen / Dictionary of Invertebrates. Latein-Deutsch-English. 2017. Springer Spektrum: Berlin. ISBN 978-3-662-52869-3. XII, 574 pp.;van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).

German: Glasrose; Siebanemone; Trompetenanemone

Literature

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additional source	Wirtz, P.; Ocana, O.; Molodtsova, T. (2003). Actiniaria and Ceriantharia of the Azores (Cnidaria Anthozoa). Helgol. Mar. Res. 57: 114-117.
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External Links

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Citation

Rodríguez, E.; Fautin, D; Daly, M. (2025). World List of Actiniaria. Aiptasia mutabilis (Gravenhorst, 1831). Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:100859