Snake sea anemone
Scientific name : Actinostephanus haeckeli
Anemone with 12 or more large, snake like tentacles, at the edge of a flattened oral disc. Mottled brown or grey-greenish colour. Large tubercles are present on the tentacles, sometimes branching. Diameter (with the tentacles enlarged) up to 60 cm. Unique appearence.
Habitat:
Lagoon, Sand
Distribution:
Western Pacific
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