General Description
Trunk (column) orange with white stripes. Top mouth area orange. Column up to 2 cm wide.
Biology
Orange and White Stripe Anemones cast off thin threads (acontia) from small openings (cinclides) in the column and/or from the mouth as a defence mechanism. The threads contain stinging capsules (nematocysts), which can sting other animals.
Distribution
New Zealand and south-eastern Australia.
Habitat
Rocky areas, to depth of 1 m.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Orange mouth area, orange and white stripes along column.
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Colours
Orange, White
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Habitats
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Crustaceans
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, DSE Advisory List: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Depths
Shore (0-1 m), Shallow (1-30 m)
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Water Column Locations
On or near seafloor
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Hutton, 1878)
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Common Name
Orange and White Stripe Anemone
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Species Name
albocincta
