Gorgonactis marisalbi, a new genus and species of burrowing sea anemones (Anthozoa: Actiniaria: Halcampidae) from the White Sea

Abstract

New genus and species of burrowing sea anemones of the family Halcampidae, Gorgonactis marisalbi gen. et sp. nov., are described from the White Sea (Chupa Bay). The new taxa are characterised by unique characters not found in other members of this family: a simple, strong marginal sphincter, very long tentacles and their large spirocysts.