NIGHT ANEMONE Phyllodiscus sp.
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This species looks like a combination of a carpet and a flower bouquet. The tentacles emerge from the centre with a dark color from green to blackish. Sometimes periclemenes shrimp live in this anemone. They feed at night in shallow areas.
Frequency of sightings:
Common
Best time of year:
All Year Round
Divesites seen at:
Air Bajo, Air Prang, Air Prang 2, Air Prang 3, Angel´s Window, Aw Shucks, Batu Angus, Batu Kapal, Batu Merah, Batu Sandar, California Dreaming, Critter Hunt, Dante’s Wall, Goby A´Crab, Hairball 1, Hairball 2, Hairball 3, Heynus, Jahir, Jahir 2, Jiko Yansi, Lembeh Resort House Reef, Madidir, Magic Crack, Magic Rock, Makawide, Makawide 2, Makawide 3, Mawali Wreck, Nudi Falls, Nudi Retreat, Pantai Jiko, Pantai Kecil, Pantai Parigi, Pante Abo, Pintu Colada, Pintu Kota Besar (Seagrass), Pintu Kota Kecil, Police Pier, Police Pier 2, Pulau Abadi, Pulau Dua, Pulau Putus, Retak Larry (Larry’s Crack), ROJOS, Serena Besar, Serena West, Slow Poke, Tanjung Kubur, Tanjung kusu-kusu, Tanjung Tebal, TK 1, TK2, TK3
Taxonomical order of this critter:
Invertebrate
Cnidarians
Anthozoa
Anemones
- Beaded Sea Anemone
- Branching Anemone
- Bulb Tentacles Anemone
- Haddon’s Sea Anemone
- Haeckeli Anemone
- Magnificent Sea Anemone
- Night Anemone
- Tuberculate Night Anemone

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