Swimming Anemone

[seaslug]

Panasonic LX5

[Ironwood]

Beautiful, you gotta love natures work ( and your great camera work of course Greg )

[Alan]

Extraordinary! Do you have any more details about it?

[seaslug]

Extraordinary! Do you have any more details about it?

Yes they are interesting creatures. The species we normally see in Tasmanian waters is Phylcenactis tubaculosa. In the day time they either attach themselves to some weed such as kelp or roll quite freely around the bottom with tentacles retracted as in the photo I've posted.

However at night time they feed and physically move about in the water column not unlike jellyfish with tentacles outstretched and will reattach to various rocks, weeds or whatever is convenient.

I do have some night time shots of them taken over 30 years ago some where in my slide collection but not easy to place. I'm sure if you google the name you could get plenty of info and pictures off the net.

[wigz]

Amazing animal and a beautiful shot

[seaslug]

Thank you all for your interest.

[Sully]

Terrific capture Greg
Is there a reason for the blue 'pattern' on it?

[seaslug]

Terrific capture Greg
Is there a reason for the blue 'pattern' on it?

There probably is Barb but nature has the answer, I don't, sorry.

[Isac]

Super shot Greg. Under the water provides something very interesting - in fact there's probably still lots to be discovered that we humans are yet to see. Well done, the colours are fantastic.

[eaglem]

As Isac said.