Edwardsia isimangaliso [Edwardsia isimangaliso]
Description
Named for the iSimangaliso region, this anemone can be a rewarding sight for divers exploring local rocky habitats. It generally presents as a compact, tentacled organism anchored to the substrate, using its stinging cells to snag drifting food. Divers may see it become more noticeable when it extends slightly into the current.
Where To See Edwardsia isimangaliso
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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