Banded
frilly anemone
Phymanthus
sp.*
Family Phymantidae
updated
Aug 10
Where
seen? This banded frilly sea anemone is seen on many of
our Southern shores. Usually among coral rubble.
Features:
Diameter
with tentacles extended 8-12cm. Tentacles with many fine 'branches'
that are bright yellow or white, forming contrasting bars across the
usually darker tentacles.
Generally
all the tentacles are same colour usually brown or greenish. Oral
disk with radiating pale lines and small dark spots. |

Sentosa, Aug 05
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Sisters Island, Jun 07
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Just ate a crab?
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Banded
frilly anemones on Singapore shores

Terumbu Selegie, Jun 11

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Pulau Semakau, Aug 07

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Raffles Lighthous, May 04

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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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