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Nemanthus annamensis
Nemanthus annamensis has a rather variably-shaped base and low, spreading column, widening slightly just below the oral disc. This bears 120 to 130 tentacles, the inner ones longer than the outer, and a slit-shaped mouth with two siphonoglyphs. The column and tentacles are white, yellowish or orange, variegated with dark patches, and the oral disc is semi-transparent
Nemanthus annamensis is native to the Indo-Pacific area. It was first described from the Gulf of Tonkin: annamensis signifies "of Annam", a historical name for central and northern Vietnam. It has also been found in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Kenya. It is known as the "gorgonian wrapper" because of its habit of attaching itself by its base and wrapping itself around the branches of gorgonians, the coral-like sea whips and sea fans
This small Anemones looks like flowers. Pic #1 is a an individual Anemone Pic#2 shows a few of them (colony) attaching themselves on a whip cora, making them like flowers on a branch, but they are separate individuals.
Spotted on Feb 11, 2015
Submitted on Feb 23, 2015
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