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| sea anemones text index | photo index |
| Phylum Cnidaria > Class Anthozoa > Subclass Zoantharia/Hexacorallia > Order Actiniaria > Genus Phymanthus |
| Purple-tip
frilly anemone Phymanthus sp.* Family Phymantidae updated Oct 10 Where seen? This dark 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'. Generally all the tentacles and 'branches' are same colour usually brown, greenish or greyish with violet tips. Oral disk pale or white when contracted, when expanded it is dark with fine white lines radiating from the mouth. |
 Sisters Islands, Jan 06 |
 Fine white lines radiating from the mouth. |
 Purple or violet tips. |
Purple-tip frilly sea anemones on Singapore shores
 Sentosa, Aug 05 |
 Sentosa, Jun 04 |
 Pulau Jong, Jul 07 |
 Pulau Hantu, Feb 08 |
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more photos of purple-tip frilly sea anemones on Singapore shores
part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
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