Actinodendron glomeratum (Branching anemone)
Identification
Large anemone with robust tentacles, covered in clusters of vesicles. Green color at the mouth, with numerous dark dots, running up the branches. When touched it can expell water and retract into the bottom very quickly.
Status
Unevaluated by the IUCN Red list, but considered to be fairly common in the tropics.
Habitat
It can be found on sandy bottoms in the entire Indo-Pacific region, in a depth range of 0-5 meters.
Reproduction
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Size
Up to 30cm in diameter.
Prey / Predation
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Special features
It can deliver a painful and powerful sting. It pays to watch these anemones closely, often they have species of Periclimenes shrimps on them.
