Polka
dot anemone
Awaiting identification*
updated
Nov 2019
Where
seen? This small anemone with large polka dots on its
body column is sometimes seen in seagrass meadows.
Features: Diameter 3-4cm with tentacles expanded. Many tentacles, tapering translucent
with tiny white spots. Body column short translucent with large white
edged circular spots. Broad foot which it uses to cling onto seagrass
blades. |
Changi, Jun 08 |
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Changi, Jul 12 |
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*Species are difficult
to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of
display.
| Polka
dot anemones on Singapore shores |
| Other sightings on Singapore shores |
Cyrene Reef, Feb 16
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on his blog. |
Cyrene Reef, Jun 11
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on flickr. |
Pulau Semakau East, Jul 15
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng n on facebook. |
Pulau Semakau East, Jul 15
Photo shared by Heng Pei Yan on facebook. |
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