Red Sea Anemone

Description:

At low tide the Anemone looks like a small red blob on crevices near rock pools. In this state it has all its tentacles drawn in to minimise its exposure to the air while it waits for the return of the tide. Quite often, a number of small anemones will be near the adult. This is because the young are released, fully developed, through the adult anemone's mouth. The offspring attach to the nearest rock surface available. At high tide or in rock pools with plenty of water, the anemone opens out to feed, unfurling its beautiful red tentacles. - See more at: http://australianmuseum.net.au/Waratah-A...

Habitat:

Rock shorelines

Notes:

Literally hundreds of them everywhere.