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Green Snakelock Anemone ( Aulactinia veratra ) The anemone was about 50 mm with tentacles extended and floating in the water. Tentacles were numerous, translucent but dark green in colour and had pointy ends. The oral disc was covered by sand and therefore not visible. <br /> Spotted in rock pools - rocky intertidal zone (Cape Conran) Aulactinia veratra,Australia,Cnidaria,Fall,Geotagged,sea anemone Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Green Snakelock Anemone ( Aulactinia veratra )

The anemone was about 50 mm with tentacles extended and floating in the water. Tentacles were numerous, translucent but dark green in colour and had pointy ends. The oral disc was covered by sand and therefore not visible.
Spotted in rock pools - rocky intertidal zone (Cape Conran)

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Nice species!
    Note that WoRMS mentions Aulactinia veratra being the accepted name, so I used that.
    http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=855613     Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Leuba Ridgway's profile
      Leuba Ridgway
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      Thank you Ferdie. So does the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA) but I did not know that they were one and the same so didn't check until now. Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago

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The Green Snakelock Anemone

"Aulactinia veratra", the green snakelock anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae. It is native to the southeastern Indian Ocean and the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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Similar species: Sea Anemones
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Uploaded Apr 2, 2018. Captured Mar 22, 2018 15:49 in 1547 Marlo-Conran Road, Cape Conran VIC 3888, Australia.
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  • SZ-10
  • f/11.2
  • 10/1000s
  • ISO100
  • 10.99mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.