Shellgrit Anemone (species: Oulactis muscosa) in Sydney Marine Life (Gaia Guide)
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Oulactis muscosa
Shellgrit Anemone


©John Turnbull: Shellgrit Anemone (Oulactis muscosa), Narrabeen Beach, Sydney

©John Turnbull: Shellgrit Anemone (Oulactis muscosa)

©Geoff Shuetrim

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Order Actiniaria
Family Actiniidae
Genus Oulactis
Species Oulactis muscosa

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Behaviour

THey live in crevices on rock platforms where they receive a steady stream of water as waves come and go. Small invertebrates in the water are captured by the anemone's stinging tentacles and passed to the reddish-brown mouth. (John Turnbull)

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