Polka
dot sea anemone
Awaiting identification*
updated
Mar 13
Where
seen? This small sea anemone with large polka dots on its
body column is sometimes seen in seagrass meadows.
Features:
Diameter 3-4cm with tentacles expanded. Many tentacles, tapering translucent
with tiny white spots. Body column short translucent with large white
edged circular spots. Broad foot which it uses to cling onto seagrass
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Changi, Jun 08
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Changi, Jul 12
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Polka
dot sea anemones on Singapore shores
*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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