General Description
Trunk (column) orange with white stripes. Top mouth area orange. Column up to 2 cm wide.
Biology
Orange and White Stripe Anemones cast off thin threads (acontia) from small openings (cinclides) in the column and/or from the mouth as a defence mechanism. The threads contain stinging capsules (nematocysts) which can sting other animals.
Habitat
Rocky areas, to depth of 1 m.
Reefs
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
New Zealand and south-eastern Australia.
Species Group
Depth
Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
2 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Recorded in 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, Orange and White Stripe Anemone, Anthothoe albocincta, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 06 May 2024, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/7749
