Phlyctenanthus australis Carlgren 1950

southern anemone

Phlyctenanthus australis, southern anemone

The southern anemone, Phlyctenanthus australis, has a red-brown column covered with blue vesicles There are up to 100 short, reddish-brown, tentacles white bands.

 

Distribution South Austalia, NSW and Tasmania
Depth to 35m
Max size 10 cm diameter
Family Actiniidae
group = sea anemones