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| cerianthid text index | photo index |
| Phylum Cnidaria > Class Anthozoa > Subclass Zoantharia/Hexacorallia > Order Ceriantharia |
| Black-mouth
cerianthid awaiting identification* updated Aug 10 Where seen? This rather large cerianthid with a dark centre and neon colour combination is sometimes seen on some of our shores. Among coral rubble, near seagrasses. Features: 12-15cm in diameter. The very long tapering outer tentacles are transparent to pale white. In some, the pale outer tentacles have a pair of thin darker stripes. The 'mouth' is very dark brown to black while the short inner tentacles are usually a pale neon green. Body column black. |
 Pulau Semakau, Apr 08 |
 Pair of stripes on outer tentacles. |
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Black-mouth cerianthids on Singapore shores
 Labrador, Aug 07  |
 Pulau Hantu, Feb 07  |
 Beting Bronok, Jul 05  |
*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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