19 — Striped anemone, Diadumene neozelanica

Diadumene neozelanica, south Piha 11/9/16

The striped anemone — Diadumene neozelanica, Carlgren, 1924 is found throughout New Zealand in areas of clean water and high wave action. They are usually found at low and below low tide, so they’re not often seen. They get their common name from the light and dark brown vertical stripes on the anemone’s stalk. They have many tentacles, these are quite long and fine, and can be whitish-beige to orange-brown in colour.

These anemones particular were under a ledge at the base of Camel rock, south Piha.


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The anemone guide I built in 2015: https://shapeandtheidea.wordpress.com/2015/10/12/diadumene-neozelanica/