Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Knobby Anemone
Laviactis lucida
Knobby Anemone
Category: Sea Anemones
Scientific Name: Laviactis lucida
Synonyms: Heteractis lucida, Ragactis lucida
Size: Tentacles 3 to 4 in. (7 to 10 cm)  
Depth: 5-100 ft. (2-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Anthozoa (Subphylum)
 └Hexacorallia (Class)
  └Actiniaria (Order)
   └Aiptasiidae (Family)
    └Laviactis (Genus)

Cnidarians
Sea Anemones

Knobby Anemone

Hidden Anemone

Branching Anemone

Club-Tipped Anemone

Tutle Grass Anemone

Elegant Anemone

Hitchhiking Anemone

Beaded Anemone

Sun Anemone

Sponge Anemone

Warty Sea Anemone

Red Warty Sea Anemone

Giant Anemone

Corkscrew Anemone



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