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Die Valspruimanemoon (Pseudactinia flagellifera) is 'n seediertjie wat aan die hele kus van Suid-Afrika voorkom. Die anemoon is een van die groter spesies en word tot 100 mm breed. Die liggaamstam is oranje tot rooi. Hierdie anemoon kan nie sy tentakels intrek of homself toemaak soos die pruimanemoon nie. Die anemoon leef in die tussengetysone in rotspoele of vlak riwwe. Die steek van die tentakel brand en kan nadelig wees vir die mens.
Die Valspruimanemoon (Pseudactinia flagellifera) is 'n seediertjie wat aan die hele kus van Suid-Afrika voorkom. Die anemoon is een van die groter spesies en word tot 100 mm breed. Die liggaamstam is oranje tot rooi. Hierdie anemoon kan nie sy tentakels intrek of homself toemaak soos die pruimanemoon nie. Die anemoon leef in die tussengetysone in rotspoele of vlak riwwe. Die steek van die tentakel brand en kan nadelig wees vir die mens.
Pseudactinia flagellifera, the false plum anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae.[1] It is also a member of the kingdom, Animalia.
The false plum anemone is a large anemone of up to 20 cm in diameter. It has a smooth column that may be orange, yellow or red. The tips of its tentacles are often mauve. It has a protruding round mouth, and the oral surface may be striped. It has rows of small round protrusions (spherules) outside its tentacles.[2]
It is found around the southern African coast from Luderitz to Durban. It is also found around Madeira. It inhabits waters from the intertidal to 35m in depth.
The false plum anemone cannot easily retract its tentacles.
It preys mostly on molluscs, and has been reported to have a serious sting which can affect humans. It is able to move about slowly and maintains territory by stinging genetically unrelated anemones with its spherules.[2]
Pseudactinia flagellifera, the false plum anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae. It is also a member of the kingdom, Animalia.
False plum anemone in an aquarium.
