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

Amphianthus margaritaceus (Danielssen, 1890)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Amphianthus*	Hertwig, 1882	accepted genus name
*Gephyra*	Koch, 1878	synonym

Species group names

*Korenia margaritacea*	Danielssen, 1890	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

English: pearly sea anemone sources: National General Status Working Group [Groupe de travail national sur la situation générale]. (2017). Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada [Noms communs normalisés pour les espèces sauvages au Canada].

French: anémone perlée

Literature

basis of record	van der Land, J.; den Hartog, J.H. (2001). Actiniaria, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 106-109
additional source	Fautin, D. G.; Daly, M.; Cappola, V. A. (2005). Sea anemones (Cnidaria: Actiniaria) of the Faroe Islands: a preliminary list and biogeographic context. Annales Societatis Scientiarum Færoensis, 41, 77-87
additional source	Kostina, E. E. (1988). Biogeographical characteristics of sea anemones of the Pacific boreal region. Biologiya Morya, 1988(3): 14-21
additional source	Carlgren, O. (1949). A survey of the Ptychodactiaria, Corallimorpharia and Actiniaria. Kungliga Svenska Vet- enskapsakadamiens Handlingar. 1: 1–121.
additional source	Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World.
additional source	Carlgren, O. (1942). Actiniaria Part II. Danish Ingolf-Expedition, 5, 12, 1-92

Genbank

Citation

Rodríguez, E.; Fautin, D; Daly, M. (2025). World List of Actiniaria. Amphianthus margaritaceus (Danielssen, 1890). 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:100941