Phlyctenanthus australis
species of cnidarian
Phlyctenanthus australis, commonly known as red anemone or southern anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae. It grows to a maximum size of 10 cm in diameter. The column is red-brown in colour with blue vesicles covering it. The tentacles are reddish-brown and short, and number up to around 100. This species is found in south Australia, New South Wales, down to Tasmania. This species lives on exposed reefs at depths of between 1 and 35 metres.
Description
Phlyctenanthus australis is a large sea anemone, and is similar in appearance to the swimming anemone (Phlyctenactis tuberculosa), although this species remains permanently attached to the rock. It has a large pedal disc and a wide brick red column which is covered in large vesicles set close together. The fosse is well developed, and the sphincter is strong and circumscribed. There are up to 96 short tentacles, and the muscles of the tentacles and those of the oral disc are ectodermal.
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