APHOTOMARINE

An Educational Photographic Resource and Stock Image Library
of the Sea, Maritime Environment, Marine and Rockpool Life in the
Coastal Waters of South-West England by David Fenwick.

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Sea anemone
Gonactinia prolifera
- in aquarium 1

Sea anemone
Gonactinia prolifera
- in aquarium 2

Sea anemone
Gonactinia prolifera
- in aquarium 3

Images were taken of Gonactinia prolifera in a small coldwater marine aquarium at home; where it was first seen. 23.04.11. Material for the tank was collected from Battery Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall. 07.02.11. The anemone was spotted on the 23.04.11, although was first thought to be a juvenile snakelocks anemone. Only later was the true identity realised.

Gonactinia prolifera is rarely recorded probably because of its size, so it is unknow how common or rare it is, under-recorded. It would seem to prefer to anchor to shells and is quite mobile on them and was seem to cartwheel across them in the tank. Species has been recorded in the UK from the Clyde, Plymouth and south Cornwall.

The animal in the image is about 5mm high and has 16 tentacles.

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