First record and redescription of the introduced sea anemone Sagartia ornata (Holdsworth, 1855) (Cnidaria: Actiniaria: Sagartiidae) from South Africa

Abstract

The brooding sea anemone Sagartia ornata is reported from South Africa for the first  time and is redescribed. The species is abundant intertidally in Langebaan Lagoon,  where it attaches to stones shal lowly buried in sediment. It is probably a recent  introduction from Europe.

Key words: sea anemone, Sagartia ornata, introduced species.