Updated Redescription and Transcriptomic Insights into <i>Anthopleura nigrescens</i> (Verrill, 1928) (Cnidaria, Actiniaria) from Shallow-water Hydrothermal Vents at Kueishan Island and Rocky Shores in the Western Pacific.

ABSTRACT: Anthopleura nigrescens (Verrill 1928) is a common sea anemone typically encountered in the rocky crevices of shallow-water intertidal zones in the West Pacific. Despite its ubiquity, little is known about the biology of this species, with research on them hindered due to difficulties in distinguishing Indo-Pacific Anthopleura species. The original description of A. nigrescens was sparse, and while there have been two focused redescriptions of this species, data presented in those accounts were conflicting (e.g., acrorhagi appearance and cnidom), thus the species cannot be identified accurately. In this study, we report the unusual occurrence of A. nigrescens beside hydrothermal vents in Taiwan and conducted transcriptomic analyses to better understand the

SUBMITTER: Lin MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12766296 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature