eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Anthothoe chilensis |
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| Common name: |
Striped anemone |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Cnidaria |
Anthozoa |
Anthozoa |
Zoantharia |
Actiniaria |
Not Defined |
Sagartiidae |
Not Defined |
Anthothoe |
Anthothoe chilensis |
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Short Description:
Delicate green,pink or yellowish brown,sometimes very pale.Column smooth and vertically striped.Shoots sticky white defensive threads through the body wall when disturbed
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Identification
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| Size: |
100mm |
| Behaviour: |
Useally in small groups |
| Diet: |
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| Distribution: |
Throughout South Africa |
| Depth: |
1-20m |
| Habitat: |
Under boulders and against rocky sides |
| Reference: |
- Two Oceans
(A guide to the marine life of Southern Africa)
GM Branch;CL Griffiths;ML Branch;LE Beckley
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Database Statistics
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