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Corkscrew Anemone
Sep 12, 2017. Seen in the dive site Alice in Wonderland, Bonaire.
This anemone possesses an abundance of dense tentacles that may grow as long as 12.5 cm. Its 200 tentacles are long, delicate and covered with a continuous spiral band of white nematocysts. The mouth is located in the center of this large mass of tentacles. Colors of the B. annulata range from an almost transparent pale brown to a dark brown. Color is produced by zooxanthellae in the tissues of the anemone.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Bartholomea_annulata/
''Bartholomea annulata'' is a species of sea anemone in the family Aiptasiidae, commonly known as the ringed anemone or corkscrew anemone. It is one of the most common anemones found on reefs in the Caribbean Sea.
