Camouflage Anemone

Phellia exlex

• Group: Anemone
• Typical depth: 7–30 m

This solitary anemone hides on vertical and overhanging rock between about 7 and 30 metres, favouring shaded ledges. It is sensitive enough to react to a diver's torch, yet it does not fire off the stinging threads that many of its relatives release when prodded.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Actiniaria › Phelliidae › Phellia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 283754.