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Parry, G. (1951). The Actiniaria of New Zealand. A check-list of recorded and new species a review of the literature and a key to the commoner forms Part I. Records of the Canterbury Museum, 6(1): 83-119
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Parry, G.
1951
The Actiniaria of New Zealand. A check-list of recorded and new species a review of the literature and a key to the commoner forms Part I
Records of the Canterbury Museum
6(1): 83-119
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The Actiniaria has been a neglected group in the New Zealand fauna. Apart from a few papers in the Transactions of the former New Zealand Institute, and a few other journals, published in the early days of zoology in this country, there is only Carlgren's paper on the collection from Mortensen's Expedition. This lack of knowledge of the group, and the inadequacy of the early papers in the light of Carlgren's recent work on the systematics, has prompted me to prepare this review, in the hope that it will provide a useful starting point for further and more detailed information on the New Zealand Actiniaria. It will be obvious to the reader of this paper that many systematic problems remain unsolved, and it is very possible that many new species remain to be discovered, both in the wellknown parts of the coast, and in places that have up till now been unexplored. The check-list contains the species which have previously been described, including some which have not been found for a number of years, and some hitherto unrecorded forms. The classification and nomenclature is that used by Professor O. Carlgren (1949). A short Glossary of most of the technical terms is included at the end of the paper. I have included also a key to the commoner forms, for use in the field. Anemones do not lend themselves easily to a ' key-system ' of this type since so many of the characters visible in the field are not those on which, ultimately, the classification is based. But in view of the widespread demand for a method of easy identification of the common anemones of our coast, I think that a key, however inadequate it may be, will be of some value to the student.
New Zealand
Systematics, Taxonomy
Actinia equina (Linnaeus, 1758) (additional source)
Actinia striata Rizzi, 1907 (additional source)
Actinia tenebrosa Farquhar, 1898 (additional source)
Actinostola Verrill, 1883 (additional source)
Actinothoe albens (Stuckey, 1909) accepted as Anthothoe albens (Stuckey, 1909) (additional source)
Actinothoe albocincta (Hutton, 1879) accepted as Anthothoe albocincta (Hutton, 1879) (additional source)
Actinothoe neozelanica (Carlgren, 1924) accepted as Anthothoe neozelanica (Carlgren, 1924) (additional source)
Actinothoe vagrans (Stuckey, 1909) accepted as Anthothoe vagrans (Stuckey, 1909) (additional source)
Aiptasiamorpha minima accepted as Aiptasiomorpha minima (Stephenson, 1918) (additional source)
Anemonia sulcata (Pennant, 1777) (additional source)
Anthea Johnston, 1838 (additional source)
Antholoba achates (Drayton in Dana, 1846) (additional source)
Anthopleura areoradiata accepted as Anthopleura aureoradiata (Stuckey, 1909) accepted as Anthopleura hermaphroditica (Carlgren, 1899) (additional source)
Anthopleura aureoradiata (Stuckey, 1909) accepted as Anthopleura hermaphroditica (Carlgren, 1899) (additional source)
Anthopleura inconspicua (Hutton, 1879) (additional source)
Anthopleura minima (Stuckey & Walton, 1910) (additional source)
Anthopleura rosea (Stuckey & Walton, 1910) (additional source)
Arachnactis Sars, 1846 (additional source)
Bunodactis chrysobathys Parry, 1951 (original description)
Bunodactis rubrofusca Carlgren, 1924 (additional source)
Bunodes accepted as Urticina Ehrenberg, 1834 (additional source)
Calliactis conchicola Parry, 1952 accepted as Calliactis conchiola Parry, 1952 (additional source)
Condylanthus aucklandicus Carlgren, 1924 (additional source)
Corynactis haddoni Farquhar, 1898 accepted as Corynactis australis Haddon & Duerden, 1896 (additional source)
Cradactis plicatus (Hutton, 1879) accepted as Oulactis muscosa (Drayton in Dana, 1846) (additional source)
Cricophorus nutrix (Stuckey, 1909) accepted as Handactis nutrix (Stuckey, 1909) (additional source)
Diadumene crocata (Hutton, 1880) (additional source)
Diadumene neozelanica Carlgren, 1924 (additional source)
Edwardsia ignota Stuckey, 1909 accepted as Edwardsia neozelanica Farquhar, 1898 (additional source)
Edwardsia leucomelos Parry, 1951 accepted as Drillactis leucomelos (Parry, 1951) (original description)
Edwardsia neozelanica Farquhar, 1898 (additional source)
Edwardsia tricolor Farquhar, 1898 accepted as Edwardsia neozelanica Farquhar, 1898 (additional source)
Epiactis mortensi accepted as Bunodactis mortenseni (Carlgren, 1924) (additional source)
Epiactis thompsoni (Coughtrey, 1875) (additional source)
Gyrostoma Kwietniewski, 1897 (additional source)
Gyrostoma haddoni Lager, 1911 accepted as Entacmaea quadricolor (Leuckart in Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828) (additional source)
Gyrostoma sulcatum Lager, 1911 accepted as Entacmaea quadricolor (Leuckart in Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828) (additional source)
Halcampactis mirabilis Farquhar, 1898 (additional source)
Halcompactis dubia accepted as Halcampactis dubia Stuckey, 1909 (additional source)
Halcurias endocoelactis Stephenson, 1918 (additional source)
Isactinia olivacea (Hutton, 1879) (additional source)
Isanemonia australis Carlgren, 1950 (additional source)
Isocradactis magna (Stuckey, 1909) accepted as Oulactis magna (Stuckey, 1909) (additional source)
Isoparactis ferax (Stuckey, 1909) (additional source)
Metridium canum Stuckey, 1914 (additional source)
Minyas viridula (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) accepted as Actinecta viridula (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) (additional source)
Oulactis (Tealidium) cinctum (Stuckey, 1909) accepted as Oulactis cincta (Stuckey, 1909) (additional source)
Oulactis muscosa (Drayton in Dana, 1846) (additional source)
Paractis monilifera (Drayton in Dana, 1846) (additional source)
Parantheopsis cruentata (Couthouy in Dana, 1846) (additional source)
Peachia Gosse, 1855 (additional source)
Peachia carnea Hutton, 1880 (additional source)
Peachia neozealanica Carlgren, 1924 (additional source)
Phellia aucklandica (Carlgren, 1924) (additional source)
Phlyctenactis morrisonii Stuckey, 1909 (additional source)
Phlyctenactis tuberculosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) (additional source)
Phymactis polydactyla Hutton, 1879 (additional source)
Pycnanthus fleuri accepted as Pycnanthus fleurei (Stuckey & Walton, 1910) (additional source)
Actinia striata Rizzi, 1907 (additional source)
Actinia tenebrosa Farquhar, 1898 (additional source)
Actinostola Verrill, 1883 (additional source)
Actinothoe albens (Stuckey, 1909) accepted as Anthothoe albens (Stuckey, 1909) (additional source)
Actinothoe albocincta (Hutton, 1879) accepted as Anthothoe albocincta (Hutton, 1879) (additional source)
Actinothoe neozelanica (Carlgren, 1924) accepted as Anthothoe neozelanica (Carlgren, 1924) (additional source)
Actinothoe vagrans (Stuckey, 1909) accepted as Anthothoe vagrans (Stuckey, 1909) (additional source)
Aiptasiamorpha minima accepted as Aiptasiomorpha minima (Stephenson, 1918) (additional source)
Anemonia sulcata (Pennant, 1777) (additional source)
Anthea Johnston, 1838 (additional source)
Antholoba achates (Drayton in Dana, 1846) (additional source)
Anthopleura areoradiata accepted as Anthopleura aureoradiata (Stuckey, 1909) accepted as Anthopleura hermaphroditica (Carlgren, 1899) (additional source)
Anthopleura aureoradiata (Stuckey, 1909) accepted as Anthopleura hermaphroditica (Carlgren, 1899) (additional source)
Anthopleura inconspicua (Hutton, 1879) (additional source)
Anthopleura minima (Stuckey & Walton, 1910) (additional source)
Anthopleura rosea (Stuckey & Walton, 1910) (additional source)
Arachnactis Sars, 1846 (additional source)
Bunodactis chrysobathys Parry, 1951 (original description)
Bunodactis rubrofusca Carlgren, 1924 (additional source)
Bunodes accepted as Urticina Ehrenberg, 1834 (additional source)
Calliactis conchicola Parry, 1952 accepted as Calliactis conchiola Parry, 1952 (additional source)
Condylanthus aucklandicus Carlgren, 1924 (additional source)
Corynactis haddoni Farquhar, 1898 accepted as Corynactis australis Haddon & Duerden, 1896 (additional source)
Cradactis plicatus (Hutton, 1879) accepted as Oulactis muscosa (Drayton in Dana, 1846) (additional source)
Cricophorus nutrix (Stuckey, 1909) accepted as Handactis nutrix (Stuckey, 1909) (additional source)
Diadumene crocata (Hutton, 1880) (additional source)
Diadumene neozelanica Carlgren, 1924 (additional source)
Edwardsia ignota Stuckey, 1909 accepted as Edwardsia neozelanica Farquhar, 1898 (additional source)
Edwardsia leucomelos Parry, 1951 accepted as Drillactis leucomelos (Parry, 1951) (original description)
Edwardsia neozelanica Farquhar, 1898 (additional source)
Edwardsia tricolor Farquhar, 1898 accepted as Edwardsia neozelanica Farquhar, 1898 (additional source)
Epiactis mortensi accepted as Bunodactis mortenseni (Carlgren, 1924) (additional source)
Epiactis thompsoni (Coughtrey, 1875) (additional source)
Gyrostoma Kwietniewski, 1897 (additional source)
Gyrostoma haddoni Lager, 1911 accepted as Entacmaea quadricolor (Leuckart in Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828) (additional source)
Gyrostoma sulcatum Lager, 1911 accepted as Entacmaea quadricolor (Leuckart in Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828) (additional source)
Halcampactis mirabilis Farquhar, 1898 (additional source)
Halcompactis dubia accepted as Halcampactis dubia Stuckey, 1909 (additional source)
Halcurias endocoelactis Stephenson, 1918 (additional source)
Isactinia olivacea (Hutton, 1879) (additional source)
Isanemonia australis Carlgren, 1950 (additional source)
Isocradactis magna (Stuckey, 1909) accepted as Oulactis magna (Stuckey, 1909) (additional source)
Isoparactis ferax (Stuckey, 1909) (additional source)
Metridium canum Stuckey, 1914 (additional source)
Minyas viridula (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) accepted as Actinecta viridula (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) (additional source)
Oulactis (Tealidium) cinctum (Stuckey, 1909) accepted as Oulactis cincta (Stuckey, 1909) (additional source)
Oulactis muscosa (Drayton in Dana, 1846) (additional source)
Paractis monilifera (Drayton in Dana, 1846) (additional source)
Parantheopsis cruentata (Couthouy in Dana, 1846) (additional source)
Peachia Gosse, 1855 (additional source)
Peachia carnea Hutton, 1880 (additional source)
Peachia neozealanica Carlgren, 1924 (additional source)
Phellia aucklandica (Carlgren, 1924) (additional source)
Phlyctenactis morrisonii Stuckey, 1909 (additional source)
Phlyctenactis tuberculosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) (additional source)
Phymactis polydactyla Hutton, 1879 (additional source)
Pycnanthus fleuri accepted as Pycnanthus fleurei (Stuckey & Walton, 1910) (additional source)
New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone for Bunodactis chrysobathys Parry, 1951
New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone for Bunodactis chrysobathys Parry, 1951
New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone for Bunodactis chrysobathys Parry, 1951
New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone for Edwardsia leucomelos Parry, 1951
New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone for Edwardsia leucomelos Parry, 1951
New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone for Edwardsia leucomelos Parry, 1951
New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone for Bunodactis chrysobathys Parry, 1951
New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone for Bunodactis chrysobathys Parry, 1951
New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone for Edwardsia leucomelos Parry, 1951
New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone for Edwardsia leucomelos Parry, 1951
New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone for Edwardsia leucomelos Parry, 1951
Syntype LO LXX / 6547, identified as Edwardsia leucomelos Parry, 1951