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| sea anemones text index | photo index |
| Phylum Cnidaria > Class Anthozoa > Subclass Zoantharia/Hexacorallia > Order Actiniaria |
| Wiggly
star anemone awaiting identification* updated Feb 09 Where seen? This elegant anemone with few arms held in wiggles is sometimes seen on many of our Southern shores among coral rubble and living hard corals. It is very shy and disappears instantly at the slightest sign of danger. Seen both at night and during the day. Features: Diameter with tentacles extended 4-5cm. Small oral disk compared to the tentacles. Few tentacles (about 20). The tentacles are thick at the base and taper to a slender tip. Most of the tentacles are usually held flat against the surface, arranged in pairs or sets of three, with the tips in 'wiggles'. Often, 5 of the tentacles are held upright forming a 'tent' over the mouth. The mouth is often seen upturned. |
 Sentosa, Jun 07 |
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Wiggly star anemones on Singapore shores
 Pulau Semakau, Sep 05  |
 Labrador, May 02  |
 Sentosa, Oct 08  |
 Pulau Hantu, Nov 09 |
 These were found on the high shore. |
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video clip and more photos of wiggly star anemones on Singapore shores
part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 | part 5 | part 6
*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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