Name: Sea anemone
Scientific Name: Bunodosoma capensis (Lesson, 1830)
Family: Actiniidae
Group: Anemones, corals and jellyfish
Class: Invertebrates
Size: 11-25 cm.
This anemone has non adhesive papillae on its colour, often in a colour that contrasts markedly from the column. This species is quite common along sandy bottoms and they may be found growing on top of bivalves, such as mussels.
Photo by:
Abílio Leitão
Oceanário Location
Life near the bottom
