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Orange-striped anemone
Diadumene lineata (Orange-striped anemone · タテジマイソギンチャク)
Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List yet.
💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed
- 💡 A body height of 3 cm is slightly larger than the diameter of a Korean 500-won coin (about 2.65 cm) (Comparison).
- 💡 A tentacle crown diameter of 3.5 cm is about 2/3 the short side of a credit card (about 5.4 cm) (Comparison).
Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.
📖 1. Overview
The orange-striped anemone is a small sea anemone living attached to coastal rocks of the western Pacific. Some individuals have vertical orange or white stripes on the body column.
🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology
Its body column is a smooth cylinder, greenish-gray or brown. It has 50–100 slender, pointed tentacles that can be completely retracted into the body; the tentacle crown grows up to 3.5 cm in diameter and the body up to 3 cm in height.
🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior
It is solitary and stays attached to one spot, though it can glide slowly over rock surfaces. It feeds on any animal it can catch and swallow.
🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea
It is listed as 'Damhwangjulmalmijal' (Korean name) in the National List of Species of Korea.
📚 Sources & References
- • IUCN Red List: not evaluated (NE) — cross-checked with the Wikidata conservation-status entry
- • marinespecies.org — aphia.php
- • 국가생물종목록(국립생물자원관) ktsn 120000213894 — https://species.nibr.go.kr/home/mainHome.do?cont_link=009&subMenu=009002&contCd=009002&ktsn=120000213894
- • wikidata.org — Q2656923
- • commons.wikimedia.org — File:Diadumene lineata (YPM IZ 100128).jpeg
- • sealifebase.se — Diadumene-lineata.html
Recorded dimensions are widely cited representative estimates from public literature and may vary by study or specimen.