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Family Aliciidae

Phyllodiscus semoni

Kwietniewski, 1897

Night Anemone, Stinging Anemone

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Western Pacific Ocean.

Natural Environment: Inhabits reef fronts and reef backs, and presents a sponge-like appearance during daytime, and at night forms a white column with long tentacles, and can inflict a painful and very serious sting.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Cnidaria

    Class: Anthozoa

    Order: Actiniaria

    Family: Aliciidae

    Genus: Phyllodiscus

FYI: Shown here for identification only. An extremely toxic species causing damage to the kidney and eye!

 Phyllodiscus semoni (Night Anemone, Stinging Anemone)
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