Very
long anemone
awaiting identification*
updated
Aug 11
Where
seen? A stout anemone that is sometimes seen alone in sandy
areas near reefs and seagrasses on our Southern shores.
Features:
Diameter 6-8cm. Body column very long (50cm or longer).
Tentacles
very short hardly extending beyond the oral disk. Rows of tiny bumps
on the oral disk. Generally dull greenish. Body column pale, smooth
with a short row of large circular bumps near the top. It can tuck
its oral disk into the body column.
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Changi, Apr 08
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Sisters Island, Jun 11

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Pulau Semakau, Sep 11
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Pulau Semakau, Sep 11
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Pulau Semakau, Aug 11
Photo shared by Lok Kok Sheng on his
blog.
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*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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