An easy to identify anemone that features white stripes on its column, an orange or green central disc, and many short white tentacles it uses to catch small animals in the water, but can also shoot out stinging cells from holes in the sides of its column in defence

At a glance

Habitat Can be found living on rocks or under rocks on intertidal rocky shores
Size Can grow to around 30mm
Origin Native
Distribution New Zealand and south-eastern Australia including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
New Zealand and south-eastern Australia including around Tasmania
Habitat
Can be found living on rocks or under rocks on intertidal rocky shores
Size
Can grow to around 30mm
Common Name White-striped Anemone
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCnidaria
ClassAnthozoa
SubclassHexacorallia
OrderActiniaria
SuborderNynantheae
InfraorderThenaria
SuperfamilyAcontiaria
FamilySagartiidae
GenusAnthothoe
SpeciesAnthothoe albocincta
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Synonyms

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