Английская Википедия:Corynactis annulata

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Corynactis annulata, or the strawberry anemone, is a bright pink colonial anthozoan similar in body form to sea anemones and scleractinian stony corals. This species is a solitary animal of the order Corallimorpharia.[1]

Description

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Corynactis annulata may also be reddish in colour

The strawberry anemone is a very distinctive small bright pink anemone having white knobs on the ends of its tentacle tips. It grows to a diameter of Шаблон:Convert. Green and reddish colour morphs are also known.[2]

Distribution

This species is found around the southern African coast from Port Nolloth to Mossel Bay, intertidally to Шаблон:Convert. It is also known from the Inaccessible Archipelago in the southern Atlantic Ocean.

Ecology

It occurs in clusters and sheets on rocky reefs and wrecks. It feeds on small planktonic organisms.[2]

References

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  1. Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa Шаблон:ISBN
  2. 2,0 2,1 Jones, Georgina. A field guide to the marine animals of the Cape Peninsula. SURG, Cape Town, 2008. Шаблон:ISBN