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Researched by | Emily Wilson | Refereed by | Admin |
Authority | Quatrefages, 1842 | ||
Other common names | - | Synonyms | - |
A burrowing anemone, similar to Edwardsia claparedii but with a column generally more slender, up to 70mm long and 5mm in diameter. The tentacles are long and translucent orange-pink in colour, occasionally buff. It has 20-28 tentacles usually but up to 36 have been recorded. The column is streaked or spotted with white.
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Last Updated: 03/09/2007