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Phylum
Cnidaria
> Class
Anthozoa
> Order
Actiniaria
Photo index of cnidarians on Singapore shores
anemones and anemone-like animals
a central mouth; a ring of tentacles, or a disk covered with short tentacles (sometimes just bumps).
on sand, stuck to hard surfaces (stones, seagrasses, other animals).
Diameter < 3cm
including small ones on snail shells
Diameter 3-5cm
long tentacles
Diameter 3-5cm
short tentacles
Diameter 5-10cm
Diameter >10cm
smooth tentacles
Diameter >10cm
frilly tentacles
Cerianthids
also known as
peacock anemones
or tube anemones
These are NOT sea anemones
Brain ancor coral
Euphyllia ancora
Family Euphylliidae
White-tipped
mushroom coral
Heliofungia actiniformis
Anemone coral
Goniopora
sp.
Family Poritidae
Omelette
leathery coral
awaiting identification
Broad feathery
soft coral
awaiting identification
This is a hard coral.
This is a hard coral..
This is a hard coral.
This is a soft coral.
This is a soft coral
how to tell apart
large 'hairy' cnidarians
animals with a ring of smooth tentacles
animals with a ring of feathery arm
photo index of
cnidarians on this site
Phylum Cnidaria
with soft body
sea anemones and anemone-like
Diameter < 3cm
Diameter 3-5cm
long tentacles
short tentacles
Diameter 5-10cm
Diameter >10cm
smooth tentacles
frilly tentacles
Cerianthids
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