Alternobomen Sea Anemone [Edwardsia alternobomen]
Description
Divers may encounter this Edwardsia species as a low-profile anemone on suitable hard substrate, where it remains anchored while currents deliver food. Its tentacles can give it a textured, patterned appearance, and it may retract or extend depending on light, flow, and disturbance.
Where To See Alternobomen Sea Anemone
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Sea Anemones
Actiniaria
|
| Family |
Tube/Coral Anemones (Edwardsiid Anemones)
Edwardsiidae
|
| Genus |
Athenerian Burrowing Anemones
Edwardsia
|
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