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| other cnidarians text index | photo index |
| Phylum Cnidaria > Class Anthozoa > Order Actiniaria |
anemones and anemone-like animals
a central mouth; a ring of tentacles, or a disk covered with short tentacles (sometimes just bumps).
on sand, stuck to hard surfaces (stones, seagrasses, other animals).
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Diameter
< 3cm
including small ones on snail shells |
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Diameter
3-5cm
long tentacles |
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Diameter
3-5cm
short tentacles |
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Diameter
>10cm
smooth tentacles |
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Diameter
>10cm
frilly tentacles |
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Cerianthids
also known as peacock anemones or tube anemones |
These are NOT sea anemones
| This is a hard coral. | This is a hard coral.. | This is a hard coral. | This is a soft coral. | This is a soft coral |
how to tell apart
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