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
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Petal-shaped structures around the mouth.
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Seletar, Jun 02
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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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