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| sea anemones text index | photo index |
| Phylum Cnidaria > Class Anthozoa > Subclass Zoantharia/Hexacorallia > Order Actiniaria |
| Mangrove
anemone awaiting identification updated Dec 08 Where seen? This beautiful sea anemone with 'petals' around its mouth is sometimes seen in very soft silty areas on our Northern shores, especially near mangroves. Features: Diameter with tentacles expanded 2-6cm. Generally pale white to beige. One upper ring of longer, thicker tentacles. Below this, another ring of many shorter, thinner tentacles. The tentacles taper to a pointed tip, generally plain although some had broad, diffuse bands. The oral disk has a dark outer edge with a ring of pale petal-like protrusions around the mouth. Body column with fine white stripes. |
 Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Nov 03 |
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Mangrove anemones on Singapore shores
 Pasir Ris Park, Jun 08 |
 Petal-shaped structures around the mouth. |
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 Seletar, Jun 02 |
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