DSC_8843 Speckled camouflage anemone (Oulactis mucosa) decorated column with tentacles withdrawn. Found in low tide pools, this anemone is often camouflaged with shell fragments and pebbles, stuck to its column. In the South Island it is much larger, often with a red oral disc. Otago Peninsula *
DSC_8846 Speckled camouflage anemone (Oulactis mucosa) detail of decorated column. Found in low tide pools, this anemone is often camouflaged with shell fragments and pebbles, stuck to its column. In the South Island it is much larger, often with a red oral disc. Otago Peninsula
P_10002 Speckled camouflage anemone (Oulactis mucosa) found in low tide pools, this anemone is often camouflaged with shell fragments and pebbles, and may even be buried in the sand. In the South Island it is much larger, often with a red oral disc. Brighton Beach *