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Sea anemone
Unidentified
Order Actiniaria

This sea anemone is sometimes seen in pools in the sandy parts of the seagrass lagoon. It has a colourful pattern around the central mouth. (With tentacles extended, about 15cm across)

When exposed at low tide, however, it retracts it tentacles and look like a blob of jelly.

 

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