Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Haeckel's Anemone
Actinostephanus haeckeli
Haeckel's Anemone
Category: Sea Anemones
Scientific Name: Actinostephanus haeckeli
Size: Up to 8 in. (20 cm)  
Depth: 0-30 ft. (0-10 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines, Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Anthozoa (Subphylum)
 └Hexacorallia (Class)
  └Actiniaria (Order)
   └Enthemonae (Suborder)
    └Actinioidea (Superfamily)
     └Actinodendridae (Family)
      └Actinostephanus (Genus)
       └A. haeckeli (Species)

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