Anthopleura hermaphroditica, also known as the small brown sea anemone, is a small anemone about 10 mm wide in diameter and very brown in colour. It is native to the waters around Chile and New Zealand. The brownish tinge of its outer surface makes it much harder to distinguish and find unlike some of the other sea anemones. This particular class of anemone can be seen under water as a small brown ring in soft fine sediment and slightly submerged.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Small Brown Sea Anemone being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Anthopleura dixoniana
- Anthopleura handi
- Anthopleura anjunae
- Exaiptasia diaphana
- Anthopleura ballii
- Bunodactis verrucosa
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Cnidaria
- Class
- Anthozoa
- Order
- Actiniaria
- Family
- Actiniidae
- Genus
- Anthopleura
- Species
- Anthopleura hermaphroditica
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