Magnificent sea anemone
Radianthus magnifica · The magnificent sea anemone is a large, colorful sea anemone that lives in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific.
Also called Ritteri anemone, Magnificent anemone.
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Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Cnidaria |
| Class | Anthozoa |
| Order | Actiniaria |
| Family | Stichodactylidae |
| Genus | Radianthus |
| Species | Radianthus magnifica |
Where it lives
Coral reefs of the tropical Indo-Pacific and Red Sea.
Fun facts
- Its flared oral disc usually spans 20 to 50 cm across, and some individuals can reach a whopping 1 metre.
- This anemone gets food in two ways: from sunlight-powered photosynthesis by tiny algae living in its tissues, and by stunning and eating small prey with its tentacles.
- Its column, the outer body part you see when it pulls in its tentacles, can be electric blue, green, red, pink, purple, or brown.
- This anemone can reproduce asexually by dividing itself into two individuals.
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Facts and taxonomy adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).