Ivanova N.Yu., Grebelnyi S.D. 2024. Redescription of the Arctic burrowing sea anemone Halcampa arctica Carlgren, 1893 (Actiniaria: Halcampidae), with discussion on the taxonomic status of H. vegae Carlgren, 1921 // Invert. Zool. Vol.21. No.4: 409–432 [in English].
Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya emb., 1, Saint Petersburg 199034 Russia.
Natalia Ivanova edwardsiella@yandex.ru ORCID 0000-0001-6984-8534
Sergey Grebelnyi sgrebelnyi@gmail.com ORCID 0000-0001-8462-2031
doi: 10.15298/invertzool.21.4.01
ABSTRACT: An investigation of numerous specimens of the sea anemone Halcampa arctica Carlgren, 1893, which are stored in the collection of the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, revealed wide intraspecific variability in the morpho-anatomical features of this species. We synonymize here Halcampa vegae Carlgren, 1921 with H. arctica based on their high morphological similarity.
KEY WORDS: burrowing sea anemones, Halcampidae, Halcampa arctica, Halcampa vegae, intraspecific variability, taxonomically significant characters, synonymy.