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Sand anemone

Epiactis thompsoni

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Small (40mm) anemone in sand in a coastal intertidal rock pool.

Habitat:

On a rocky and sandy beach in a small nature reserve.

Notes:

A larger one nearby was about 60mm (pic 2). <br>
phylum: CNIDARIA <br>
subphylum: Anthozoa <br>
class: ANTHOZOA <br>
subclass: HEXACORALLIA <br>
order: ACTINIARIA <br>
suborder: NYNANTHEAE <br>
infraorder: THENARIA <br>
superfamily: ENDOMYARIA <br>
family: ACTINIIDAE <br> http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:2d…

Reference Links:

Epiactis thompsoni - Wikipedia, Port Phillip Bay Taxonomy Toolkit

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Comments (4)
Mark Ridgway
Thanks Maria, Ava and clamary. I remember these being everywhere when I was a kid but they're getting harder to find now.
The MnMs
Wow! Nice! I also love looking at the tide pools :-)
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PublishedOctober 4, 2014

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