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| sea anemones text index | photo index |
| Phylum Cnidaria > Class Anthozoa > Subclass Zoantharia/Hexacorallia > Order Actiniaria |
| Striped
sand anemone Paracondylactis hertwigi Family Actiniidae updated Dec 2024 Where seen? This small anemone is often seen on our Northern shores, on soft silty sand near seagrasses. Features: Diameter with tentacles 3-4cm. It has about 40 semi-transparent tentacles that taper to a pointed tip. On the upper side of the tentacles, there is a pattern of white bars across a pair of dark parallel lines that run the length of each tentacle. The oral disk has a pattern of radiating stripes and white bars. The edge of the mouth has dark-and-light bars. Body column smooth without large bumps (verrucae), although there are a few bumps near the oral disk. Status and threats: As at 2024, it is assessed not to be approaching the criteria for being listed among the threatened animals in Singapore. |
 Pulau Sekudu, Apr 06 |
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*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
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| Striped sand anemones on Singapore shores |
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| Other sightings on Singapore shores |
 Changi, Oct 10 Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on flickr. |
 East Coast NSRCC, Nov 20 Photo shared by James Koh on flickr. |
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