(first photo: Stas Alpin : specimens from Maldive Islands, Indian Ocean
other photos: John Dench : specimens from South Africa)
This species has very characteristic exterior and color and could be easily recognized underwater and on the photos. Its taxonomic position is not quite clear, and the species is usually referred as Antiparactis species. The genus Antiparactis currently contains only one species Antiparactis lineolatus which differs from the present species.
Taxonomy:
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Order Actiniaria
