Ctenactis albitentaculata
Hoeksema, 1989
Description: Polyps are elongate, with an axial furrow extending most of the polyp length. Several mouths are arranged along the axial furrow but do not occur outside the furrow. Septal teeth are long and tapered. Tentacles are usually partly extended during the day.
Color: Pale brown with conspicuous white tentacles.
Habitat: Shallow reef environments.
Abundance: Sometimes common.
Similar Species: Ctenactis echinata, which does not have white tentacles and has less tapered septal teeth.
Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic reference: Hoeksema (1989). Identification guide: Nishihira (1988).
Showing high primary septa. Tentacles are mostly contracted. Philippines Photograph: Robert Yin
Skeletal detail. Septal detail.
Detail of axial furrow. Bali, Indonesia Photograph: Valerie Taylor