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| sea anemones text index | photo index |
| Phylum Cnidaria > Class Anthozoa > Subclass Zoantharia/Hexacorallia > Order Actiniaria |
| Striped
sand anemone awaiting identification* updated Aug 10 Where seen? This small sea anemone is often seen on our Northern shores, on soft silty sand near seagrasses. Features: Diameter with tentacles 3-4cm. It has about 40 semi-transparent tentacles that taper to a pointed tip. On the upper side of the tentacles, there is a pattern of white bars across a pair of dark parallel lines that run the length of each tentacle. The oral disk has a pattern of radiating stripes and white bars. The edge of the mouth has dark-and-light bars. Body column with lots of white bumps (verrucae). |
 Pulau Sekudu, Apr 06 |
 Changi, Jun 02 |
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Striped sand anemones on Singapore shores
 Pasir Ris, Jan 09  |
 Pasir Ris, Jan 09  |
 Pasir Ris, Jan 09  |
 Pasir Ris, Dec 08 |
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 Changi, Jun 02  |
 Chek Jawa, Aug 05  |
 East Coast Park, Aug 08  |
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