Banded Tube Dwelling Anemone

Banded Tube-Dwelling Anemone, Spawning

Spawning is the process of releasing eggs, sperm, or larvae into the environment as part of reproduction.

Name:	Banded Tube Dwelling Anemone
Scientific Name:	Isarachnanthus nocturnus
Family:	Tube-dwelling Anemones
Taxonomic:	Arachnactidae
ID Group:	Anemones, Hydroids, Jellyfish
Size:	up to 6 in.
Depth Range:	In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings:	Seen sometimes

This Anemone has translucent tentacles that extend outward from the oral disc, while shorter pale or lavender tentacles are grouped in the center.

The Banded Tube-Dwelling Anemone emerges at night, feeding with its tentacles extended into the water column. During the day, it hides in long tubes buried in the sand and retracts quickly when exposed to light.