General Description
Short column, with wide oral and pedal discs. Tentacles short, thick and blunt, arranged in three or four whorls.
Biology
Very little is known about the biology of these animals.
Habitat
Uncertain for this species.
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
Port Phillip in Victoria.
Species Group
Depth
Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
Diet
Not known
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Identify
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Not listed
Author
Michela Mitchell is a consultant with expertise in cnidarian taxonomy.
Cite this page as:
Mitchell, M., 2011, Anemone, Anthothoe similis, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 25 Feb 2025, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/5659
