Giant Anemone
Giant Anemone Oral Disc
| Name: | Giant Anemone |
| Scientific Name: | Condylactis gigantea |
| Family: | Anemones |
| Taxonomic: | Actiniidae |
| ID Group: | Anemones, Hydroids, Jellyfish |
| Size: | up to 12 in. |
| Depth Range: | On the reef (10 – 60 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen often |
This Anemone is the largest of its kind. It has long tentacles with tapered or bulbous tips in shades of white, gray, or yellow-green, often ending in pink or purple.
The Giant Anemone retracts its tentacles when disturbed, and its body is sometimes hidden.