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Anemone, White Striped

Scientific name:

Anthothoe albocincta

Maori name:

Humenga (Anthothoe albocincta); Kōtore Tāhekeheke Mā

Other names:

Anemone, White Tentacled

Category:

Invertebrate

Phylum:

Cnidaria

Class:

Anthozoa

Family:

Sagartiidae

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Common habitat(s):

Rocky Reef Subtidal

Rocky Shore Intertidal

Other information:

Feeding:

Filter Feeder

Distribution:

Southern Hemisphere

Edibility:

Inedible

Size:

Coin Sized

Identification:

This anemone has an orange and white striped column with white tentacles.

Habitat:

It can found at low tide in sheltered and shaded areas but is more common in shallow water.

Diet:

Predator

Lifestyle:

Notes:

References:

NZ Coastal Marine Invertebrates; Vol 1