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| cerianthid text index | photo index |
| Phylum Cnidaria > Class Anthozoa > Subclass Zoantharia/Hexacorallia > Order Ceriantharia |
| Common
cerianthid awaiting identification* updated Aug 10 Where seen? This cerianthid is commonly seen on our Northern shores, sometimes in large numbers and often in a variety of colours and patterns. On silty sand as well as among seagrasses and sometimes near coral rubble. Features: 10-15cm in diameter. The long tentacles are rather fat and taper to a narrow tip. The ring of shorter inner tentacles are sometimes different in colour from the long tentacles. Some are plain, others have variegated long tentacles. Body column usually pale. Little black Phoronid worms are often seen with them. |
 Tuas, Sep 08 |
 Chek Jawa, Jul 05 |
 Furry tube and smooth body column. |
Common cerianthids on Singapore shores
 Chek Jawa, Sep 03 |
 Changi, Jul 02 |
 Changi, Jul 04 |
 Chek Jawa, Sep 03 |
 Changi, Jul 04 |
 Pulau Sekudu, Jun 06 |
more photos of common cerianthids on Singapore shores
northern shores part 1 | part 2 | part 3
southern shores part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 | part 5
*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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