violet-spotted anemone

Anthostella stephensoni

The violet-spotted anemone, ''Anthostella stephensoni'', is a species of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae.
Violet Spotted Anemone - Anthostella stephensoni  Anemone,Anthostella stephensoni,Cape Town,Geotagged,South Africa,Winter,violet-spotted anemone

Appearance

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.

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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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionCnidaria
ClassAnthozoa
OrderActiniaria
FamilyActiniidae
GenusAnthostella
SpeciesA. stephensoni
Photographed in
South Africa