Anthostella stephensoni
Anthostella stephensoni, the violet-spotted anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae.[1]
| Anthostella stephensoni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Actiniaria |
| Family: | Actiniidae |
| Genus: | Anthostella |
| Species: | A. stephensoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthostella stephensoni Carlgren, 1938 | |
Description
The violet-spotted anemone is a medium-sized anemone of up to 12 cm in diameter. It has a smooth yellow column with randomly placed bright violet spots. Scarlet lines radiate from the mouth to 48 short blunt tentacles. Two violet spots are normally found on either side of the mouth.[2]
Distribution
The violet-spotted anemone is only found around the southern African coast from Luderitz to Richards Bay. It inhabits waters from low tide to at least 18m in depth.
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