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Table 2

From: Stephanthus antarcticus, a new genus and species of sea anemone (Actiniaria, Haloclavidae) from the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

2. Tentacles without acrospheres

1) All mesenteries perfect

a) Siphonoglyph separated from the actinopharynx, with a conchula; 8 pairs of mesenteries, all perfect

Metapeachia

aa) Siphonoglyph without conchula, not separated from the actinopharynx

b) Column divisible into regions. Arrangement of tentacles regular but atypical with 7 in the inner cycle. A weak, diffuse sphincter

Mesacmaea

bb) Column not divisible into regions. No sphincter. Tentacles hexamerously arranged

Harenactis

2) Mesenteries not all perfect

c) Siphonoglyph with a conchula, rarely completely separated from the actinopharynx. Second cycle formed by only 4 pairs of imperfect and sterile mesenteries (2 ventral and 2 ventrolateral pairs)

Peachia

cc) Conchula absent. Second cycle formed by 6 pairs of imperfect and fertile mesenteries. Well developed parapet and fosse present

Stephanthus gen. nov.