General Description
Body pink. Tentacles have round, swollen tips (acrospheres). Column up to 2 cm wide.
Biology
Jewel Anemones live in groups, connected together by a thin sheet called a "coenenchyme". They may also be solitary.
Distribution
New Zealand and south-eastern Australia.
Habitat
Reef areas, to depth of 30 m.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Pink, round swollen tips on tentacles.
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Colours
Pink, Purple
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Habitats
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Diet
Plankton or Particles
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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
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
Haddon & Duerden, 1896
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Common Name
Jewel Anemone
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Genus
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Species Name
australis
