underwater flower - Tube anemone or Cerianthus membranaceus, Lembeh, Indonesia

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The Tube Anemone Cerianthus membranaceus, like all tube dwelling anemones, has some very unique traits. It has a long, soft, cylindrical body with a pointed foot on one end and topped with a crown of tentacles on the other. It uses its pointed foot to burrow deep into a sandy or muddy substrate, leaving only the oral disc and tentacles exposed on the surface. This anemone is also known as the Colored Tube Anemone because it comes in many different fluorescent hues and combinations of colors. Unlike some of the true anemones, the Tube Anemone is rarely artificially dyed or colored. Its gorgeous coloration is all natural.

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Size: 4000px × 2778px
Location: Lembeh Straits, Indonesia
Photo credit: © Borhanudin Mohd Yusof / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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