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ANEMONES : INVERTEBRATES
CLUB-TIPPED ANEMONE (Telmatactis cricoides) < 10 cm / 4 in lattened disc sometimes ec ed ith ale s ots. ar e bulbous tips on tapering tentacles. Variable in color.
TURTLE GRASS ANEMONE
(Viatrix globulifera) < 2 cm / 0.75 in
Tiny body with long translucent or speckled tentacles. Found only the shallows, often attached to Turtle Grass.
BLISTERED GRASS ANEMONE (Bunodeopsis antilliensis) < 3.5 cm / 1.5 in ar irre ular attened od . o ered in numerous ale ul ous ro ections. ound in shallo areas. octurnal.
BRANCHING ANEMONE (Lebrunia neglecta) < 30 cm / 1 ft
mall ro nish no s on thin ranchin n er li e tentacles. Often with white to light brown highlights.
ROCK ANEMONE
(Anthopleura krebsi) < 7.5 cm / 3 in
Stout body with numerous small pointed tentacles, each ti ed ith hite. hite center on oral disc. olor aries.
HITCH-HIKING ANEMONE (Calliactis tricolor) < 7.5 cm / 3 in
Found attached to hermit crab shells. Large pedal disc, aria le in color from ro n to reddish. ale tentacles.
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