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| Scientific name: |
Corynactis annulata-1 |
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| Common name: |
Strawberry anemone |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Cnidaria |
Anthozoa |
Anthozoa |
Zoantharia |
Corallimorpharia |
Not Defined |
Corallimorphidae |
Not Defined |
Corynactis |
Corynactis annulata-1 |
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Short Description:
The Strawberry anemone is a small anemone . They are easily identifiable by their exquisite semi-transparent pink colour and white knobs on the tips of their tentacles.Green and reddish versions also found. Unlike most anemones they are colonial animals and are more closely related to corals than true anemones.
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Identification
features: |
Semi-transparent pink colour and white knobs on the tips of their tentacles. |
| Size: |
15mm |
| Behaviour: |
Colonial animals |
| Diet: |
Probably feeds on small platonic animals. |
| Distribution: |
Port Nolloth to Port Elizabeth |
| Depth: |
Intertidal to 35m |
| Habitat: |
They can be found on shallow reefs and wrecks where they grow in clusters |
| Reference: |
- A field guide to the Marine Animals of the Cape Peninsula
Georgina Jones
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