Branched-tentacle
mangrove anemone
awaiting identification*
updated
Apr 12
Where
seen? These small anemones with branching tentacles are
sometimes seen in soft mudflats near mangroves and freshwater flows,
often among Petal-mouthed mangrove anemones.
Features:
Diameter with tentacles expanded 2-3cm. Few transparent tentacles.
Each tentacle is branched at least once ending in tapering tips, with
narrow white rings where the tentacles branch or attach to the oral
disk. Oral disk tiny. Body column pale with white stripes.
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Kranji, Jul
09
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Branched-tentacle
mangrove anemones on Singapore shores

Kranji, Jun
11
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Kranji, Jun
11
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Kranji, Jun 11
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Sembawang,
Jan 12
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*Species
are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of
display. |
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