#brown-lined paperbubble

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August theme: Coastal

Tropical reef: Bubble-tip Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor)

Temperate reef: Brown-lined Paperbubble (Hydratina physis)

Intertidal: Carpet Sea Star (Meridiastra calcar)

Sand: Wandering Anemone (Phlyctenactis tuberculosa)

Fun facts under the read more!

Bubble-tip anemone are insanely cool; on top of being host to clownfish, this anemone's physical appearance is affected by the lighting, depth, and other factors. Adults with stringier, more commonly recognized anemone tentacles live in deeper depths where less sunlight falls. Younger animals tend to be found closer to the surface, clustered together with their iconic round tentacle tips.

The Brown-lined paperbubble is an incredible name for a sea snail. Their shells glow red under ultraviolet light and nocturnally hunts bristleworms. Their genus Hydatina is distinct for having a much smaller shell proportional to their brightly colored mantles!

The carpet sea star is an australian sea star found across the southern coastline. They're pretty small, in the 5-10 cm range, but more than make up for that with incredible range of coloration and patterns!

The Wandering Anemone is exactly what you expect and more! Venomous and mobile, at night this anemone detaches from its spot and floats and crawls around looking for prey. It will even climb objects just for a better chance to grab a snack, waving from whatever it's holding onto.