Magnificent Giant Anemone (Radianthus magnifica)

Invertebrateverified

Radianthus magnifica

(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)

Magnificent Giant Anemone

Also known as: Magnificent Anemone, Magnificent Sea Anemone, Purple-Base Anemone, Ritteri Anemone

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Taxonomy

Class

Hexacorallia

Order

Actiniaria

Family

Stichodactylidae

Where to find it

common

Malaysia (Peninsular)Singapore Thailand (Andaman Sea)Thailand (Gulf of Thailand)

occasional

Malaysia (Borneo)Thailand

rare

Djibouti Indonesia (Java)Indonesia (Komodo)Madagascar Tanzania

Other species in Stichodactylidae

Atlantic Carpet Anemone (Stichodactyla helianthus)

Stichodactyla helianthus

Atlantic Carpet Anemone

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