Jewel anemone
Corynactis australis
Description 4
Common, forms sheets of anemones by fission (splitting). Basically a coral without the coral skeleton.
Habitat
Rocky shore.
Column
Smooth, white to rose or pink, green, yellow, or purple. Up to 20mm high.
Oral disc
Up to 15mm diameter.
Tentacles
Numerous tentacles tipped with knobs. Tentacles vary in size, small ones nearer the centre, taller towards the outer edge of the oral disc.
Distribution
Throughout NZ.
References 4
- https://marineinfo.otago.ac.nz/cards/cid/397/ (as Corynactis haddoni)
- http://www.seafriends.org.nz/enviro/habitat/rscnida.htm (as Corynactis haddoni)
- http://australianmuseum.net.au/jewel-anemone
- http://shapeandtheidea.wordpress.com/2015/10/27/jewel-anemone/
- http://www.marinelife.ac.nz/species/787
http://www.rodmorris.co.nz/search#q=Corynactis+australis
http://www.rodmorris.co.nz/New-Zealand-Seashore/New-Zealand-Seashore/n-2GZnF/i-GjXGFXP- NZ Coastal Marine Invertebrates Vol 1 by Steve de C. Cook, p166, 167
Sources and Credits
- (c) Tony Wills, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Wills
- (c) Marine Explorer (Dr John Turnbull), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnwturnbull/15656662959/
- (c) John Turnbull, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnwturnbull/15655185208/
- (c) Tony Wills, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
