Name: Sand Anemone
Scientific Name: Bunodactis reynaudi Milne-Edwards, 1857
Family: Actiniidae
Group: Anemones, corals and jellyfish
Class: Invertebrates
Size: 11-25 cm.
This anemone has a very coarse column, to which sand adheres, hence its name. With more than 300 tentacles, this species captures invertebrates that get pulled by their shelter, with the assistance of action from waves.
Photo by:
A. F. (travel.webshots.com)
Oceanário Location
Life near the bottom
