Entacmaea quadricolor

(Leuckart in Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828)

Vernacular names
English : Bulb-tentacle sea anemone
French : Anémone à bouts renflés

Classification
Class : Anthozoa
Order : Actiniaria
Family : Actiniidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Large specimens can reach a diameter of 40 cm. Tentacles are up to 10 cm long. Their tip is often round and bubble-shaped. Oral disc is usually the same color as tentacles. Coloration variable, from light pink to red or green.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in the Indo-Pacific region, from Red Sea and East Africa to south Japan and Australia, east to Micronesia. Often established in reef cracks and cavities, at depths down to 20 meters.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not listed
Status : This species has yet to be assessed but it seems to be very numerous to locally abundant in its large range.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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