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| cerianthid text index | photo index |
| Phylum Cnidaria > Class Anthozoa > Subclass Zoantharia/Hexacorallia > Order Ceriantharia |
| Banded
cerianthid awaiting identification* updated Aug 10 Where seen? This rather small and often well camouflaged cerianthid is commonly seen on some of our Northern shores. Silty sand near seagrasses. Features: 2-5cm in diameter. The outer long tentacles have bands of blue, brown and yellow, sometimes light green too. The inner ring of tentacles are very short and rather sparse. The smooth long body column is often purplish. |
 Changi, Aug 05 |
 Smooth, sometimes purplish column. Changi, Apr 05 |
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Banded cerianthids on Singapore shores
 Changi, Jun 04  |
 Changi, Dec 03  |
 Changi, Dec 03  |
more photos of banded cerianthids on Singapore shores
northern shores part 1 | part 2
southern shores
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, the animals are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
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