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Sun Anemone

Stichodactyla helianthus

Description:

Photo take at -35 ft in a Caribbean reef. This anemone is a flattened oral disc covered with hundreds short, thick tentacles with a rounded tip. Oral disc up to 15 cm.

Habitat:

Found in shallow waters from 1 mt to 10 mt, it´s a common anemone in the Caribbean from Florida to Central America.

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Gerardo Aizpuru
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Gerardo Aizpuru

Mexico

Spotted on Mar 25, 2012
Submitted on Mar 25, 2012

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