Body and tentacles red with specialised structures (acrorhagi) around the edge of the column. They defend their own territory by attacking intruders with repeated strikes from their acrorhagi (outgrowths from the body margin). The acrorhagi have many stinging capsules (nematocysts), which are filled with toxin.

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Habitat Rocky reef, high intertidal rocky shore in crevices, to depth of 1 m
Size Column can be up to 4 cm wide
Origin Native
Distribution Southern Australian From NSW to WA including Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australian From NSW to WA including Tasmania
Habitat
Rocky reef, high intertidal rocky shore in crevices, to depth of 1 m
Size
Column can be up to 4 cm wide
Common Name Waratah Anemone
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCnidaria
ClassAnthozoa
SubclassHexacorallia
OrderActiniaria
SuborderNynantheae
InfraorderThenaria
SuperfamilyEndomyaria
FamilyActiniidae
GenusActinia
SpeciesActinia tenebrosa
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