Giant Anemone [Stichodactyla gigantea]
Description
This large anemone sprawls across sandy or rubble patches, with thick tentacles that look like a soft, uneven lawn. Underwater, it can host symbiotic fish and invertebrates, and its tentacles can sway noticeably with the current as divers hover nearby.
Where To See Giant Anemone
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
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| Order |
Sea Anemones
Actiniaria
|
| Family |
Stichodactylid Sea Anemones
Stichodactylidae
|
| Genus |
Stichodactyla
Stichodactyla
|