Edwardsia beautempsii [Edwardsia beautempsii]
Description
Divers may encounter this species as a small, anchored anemone on the seabed, often in habitats with suitable substrate for it to settle. Its tentacles can look like a soft, living fringe, and it may extend and retract depending on light, flow, and the presence of food.
Where To See Edwardsia beautempsii
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
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| Order |
Sea Anemones
Actiniaria
|
| Family |
Tube/Coral Anemones (Edwardsiid Anemones)
Edwardsiidae
|
| Genus |
Athenerian Burrowing Anemones
Edwardsia
|
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