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Minabe Offshore Okawari Sea Anemone Habitat

みなべ町沖のオオカワリギンチャク生息地 · Minabechouokinoookawariginchakuseisokuchi

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Designated by
Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type
Habitat / breeding site
Designated on
January 15, 2015
Location
和歌山県日高郡みなべ町
Prefectures
Wakayama
Scientific name
Isohalcurias citreum
Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Large Sea Anemone (Ookawari-ginchaku)

A cnidarian of the sea-anemone type that grows in colonies on the rocky reefs off Minabe, Wakayama Prefecture. It lives attached to rocks and catches food with its tentacles. The waters around Shogase off Sakai in Minabe are designated a Wakayama Prefecture Natural Monument as the habitat of these colonies.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Minabe Offshore Okawari Sea Anemone Habitat is a Prefectural Natural Monument, designated as: Habitat / breeding site. Designated on January 15, 2015.

The designated site is in 和歌山県日高郡みなべ町.

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