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| sea anemones text index | photo index |
| Phylum Cnidaria > Class Anthozoa > Subclass Zoantharia/Hexacorallia > Order Actiniaria |
| Neon
anemone awaiting identification* updated Nov 2019 Where seen? This medium-sized anemone is sometimes wedged in crevices in coral rubble near living reefs on our Southern shores. Usually seen alone. Features: Diameter 5-10cm with tentacles expanded. Many tentacles mostly on the edge of the oral disk. Tentacles short, slender, tapering; dark green or blue with red tips. Oral disk dark with radiating pale stripes. Body column thick short smooth pale usually with flourescent green stripes or blotches. A row of large bumps on the top of the body column. |
 Terumbu Hantu, Apr 12  |
 Terumbu Hantu, Apr 12  |
 Raffles LIghthouse, May 04  |
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
| Neon anemones on Singapore shores |
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