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| Phylum Cnidaria > Class Anthozoa > Subclass Zoantharia/Hexacorallia > Order Actiniaria > Genus Phymanthus |
| Six-point
frilly anemones Phymanthus sp. Family Phymantidae updated Nov 2019 Where seen? This rather small frilly anemone is seen on many of our shores. Usually on sand near coral rubble. Features: Diameter with tentacles extended 4-8cm, smaller than other frilly anemones. Tentacles with many fine 'branches'. Tentacles shorter than other frilly anemones. All the tentacles are usually the same muted colour blending with the surroundings. Oral disk generally pale and often covered with sediments. The innermost ring of about six tentacles are usually of a different colour from the rest of the tentacles. Sometimes brightly coloured. Sometimes, the colour blends in with the surroundings, so that the first visible sign of this anemone are the six brightly coloured tentacles. One was seen with a striped body column. |
 Beting Bronok, Aug 05  |
 Labrador, Sep 09  |
 Pulau Sekudu, Aug 06  |
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display
| Six-point frilly anemones on Singapore shores |
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| Other sightings on Singapore shores |
Pulau Berkas, May 10 Pulau Pawai, Dec 09 |
