BIOMETRIC INVESTIGATIONS ON THE CNIDAE OF THE SEA-ANEMONE ACTINIA-EQUINA-MEDITERRANEA FORM-I SENSU SCHMIDT, 1972

Authors
CHINTIROGLOU CC SIMSIRIDOU M
Citation
Cc. Chintiroglou et M. Simsiridou, BIOMETRIC INVESTIGATIONS ON THE CNIDAE OF THE SEA-ANEMONE ACTINIA-EQUINA-MEDITERRANEA FORM-I SENSU SCHMIDT, 1972, Israel Journal of Zoology, 43(1), 1997, pp. 5-11
Citations number
37
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Israel Journal of Zoology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00212210
Volume
43
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
5 - 11
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-2210(1997)43:1<5:BIOTCO>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Biometric variables of Actinia equina mediterranea Form I were correla ted with one another to identify those that are independent of size, a nd could therefore be used for taxonomic purposes. The length, surface area, and volume of the cnidae are correlated significantly with indi vidual weight of the anemones. The ratios length/width and surface are a/volume of cnidae were constant over a wide range of sizes, and may, therefore, be taxonomically useful.