36 — Green anemone, Aulactinia veratra

Green anemone, Long Bay
Marine Reserve, 24/3/17.

Green anemone, Long Bay
Marine Reserve, 24/3/17.

Green anemone, Long Bay
Marine Reserve, 24/3/17.

The green anemone, Aulactinia veratra * is found throughout New Zealand; at least as far south as Dunedin and throughout southern Australia, and Queensland. It's main distinguishing characteristic is the lime-green colour of the tentacles. However, when it comes to invertebrates colour is a very unreliable diagnostic feature. low-tidal rock pools at Long Bay marine reserve.

Ecologically, I've not been able to find out very much about green anemones. They appear to be more common in Australia, but that's about it.

* (Drayton in Dana, 1846)




















More info:

https://shapeandtheidea.wordpress.com/2015/11/07/green-anemone-aulactinia-veratra-drayton-in-dana-1846/