Description

Also known as Bell Mushroom Coral, Color Ball Anemone, Colour Rock Anemone, Corallimorph Anemone, False Anemone, Mushroom Corallimorph, White Ball Corallimorph, Zoantharia.

Found over rubble areas of coral and rocky reefs.
They feed on plankton.
Length - 15cm
Depth - 5-20m
Widespread West Pacific

Similar to sea anemones, but are flat, have short club-tipped tentacles or multiple branched fringing tentacles.
They are adept at taking over large areas of reef.
They have a very potent sting, when disturbed can shoot out stinging threads that have been known to sting through a lycra suit! (edit) Ref: x