Cylista ornata - Kleine slibanemoon

Cylista ornata  (Holdsworth, 1855)

Kleine slibanemoon

Synonym: Sagartia ornata

Westbout, the Netherlands, 14-3-2024. In vitro photo specimen A, diameter 15 mm, 8-5-2024.

Westbout, the Netherlands, 14-3-2024. In vitro photo specimen B, diameter 15 mm, with two juveniles, 8-5-2024.

Originally Westbout, the Netherlands. In vitro photo of juveniles originating from 3 specimens (including specimens A and B), diameter 1.5 mm, 8-5-2024.

Slikken van Flakkee, the Netherlands, 25-3-2010. Specimen A, enclosed by egg-string of Lineus longissimus (Bootlace worm - Reuzensnoerworm). 

Slikken van Flakkee, the Netherlands, 25-3-2010. Specimen A.

Blokkendam, the Netherlands, 27-6-2017.

Blokkendam, the Netherlands, 27-6-2017. Crop of previous photo.

Blokkendam, the Netherlands, 27-6-2017. Crop of previous photo.

* ENG: The sea anemones in the Blokkendam photos look quite atypical for this species, but the colour and colour pattern of the 4 specimens in total (1 not in the photo) are identical. Given the column (not in the photo) they are not Cylista elegans (Sagartia e.). You will not find identical specimens of Cylista troglodytes (Sagartia t.) together and in close proximity. Although the animals in the photo appear to be living in sand - not the usual habitat for this species - the biotope of the Blokkendam is very dynamic and there is probably a stone right under the layer of sand.

* NL: De zeeanemonen op de Blokkendam foto's ogen vrij atypisch voor deze soort, maar kleur en kleurpatroon van de in totaal 4 exemplaren (1 niet op foto) zijn identiek. Het zijn - gezien de zuil (niet op foto) - geen Cylista elegans (Sagartia e.). Van Cylista troglodytes (Sagartia t.) vind je geen identieke exemplaren bij elkaar en niet zo dicht op elkaar. Hoewel de dieren op de foto in het zand lijken te zitten - niet het gewone habitat voor deze soort - is het biotoop van de Blokkendam erg dynamisch en ligt er vermoedelijk een steen pal onder de laag zand.

Ophiothrix fragilis - Common brittle star - Brokkelster

Ophiothrix fragilis (Abildgaard in O.F. Müller, 1789)

Common brittle star - Brokkelster

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 26-9-2016.

Tetjes, the Netherlands, 22-10-2015.

Katshoek, the Netherlands, 1-11-2011.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 5-9-2012.

Katshoek, the Netherlands, 1-11-2011.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 6-3-2014.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 7-8-2017.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 22-5-2017.

Dijkval, the Netherlands, 20-8-2015.

Glasjesnol, the Netherlands, 1-2-2014. In vitro photo 3-2-2014.

Glasjesnol, the Netherlands, 1-2-2014. In vitro photo 3-2-2014.

Glasjesnol, the Netherlands, 1-2-2014. In vitro photo 3-2-2014.

Gorishoek, the Netherlands, 9-5-2020. In vitro photo 11-5-2020.

Gorishoek, the Netherlands, 9-5-2020. In vitro photo 11-5-2020.

Gorishoek, the Netherlands, 9-5-2020. In vitro photo 11-5-2020.

Glasjesnol, the Netherlands, 1-2-2014. In vitro photo 3-2-2014.

Watervalletje, the Netherlands, 31-10-2015.

Watervalletje, the Netherlands, 31-10-2015.

Watervalletje, the Netherlands, 31-10-2015.

Watervalletje, the Netherlands, 31-10-2015.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 29-6-2016. Juvenile on adult.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 4-4-2017. Juvenile on adult.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 2-11-2017. Carried by Pagurus bernhardus.

Putti's Place, the Netherlands, 19-9-2018. With Asterias rubens and Ophiura albida. 

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 19-6-2019. Carried by Asterias rubens.

Watervalletje, the Netherlands, 9-10-2017. On Celtodoryx ciocalyptoides.

Watervalletje, the Netherlands, 3-11-2015. On Celtodoryx ciocalyptoides.

Goese Sas, the Netherlands, 21-10-2017. On/in Halichondria panicea.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 17-9-2012. On Didemnum vexillum.

LARGE AGGREGATIONS / MASSAAL VOORKOMEN

Burghsluis - Oost, the Netherlands, 29-3-2014.

Burghsluis - West, the Netherlands, 25-6-2013.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 10-4-2014.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 25-9-2013.

Loch Leven, Scotland, 7-7-2017.

Burghsluis - Oost, the Netherlands, 29-3-2014.

Burghsluis - Oost, the Netherlands, 29-3-2014.

Glasjesnol, the Netherlands, 22-10-2018.

Loch Leven, Scotland, 7-7-2017.

Loch Leven, Scotland, 7-7-2017.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 22-10-2018.

Glasjesnol, the Netherlands, 1-2-2014.

Glasjesnol, the Netherlands, 1-2-2014.

PREDATORS / ROOFVIJANDEN

Burghsluis - Oost, the Netherlands, 14-9-2019. Eaten by Necora puber.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 21-6-2017. Eaten by Necora puber.

Vuilnisbelt, the Netherlands, 30-7-2020. Eaten by Necora puber.

Burghsluis - Oost, the Netherlands, 13-5-2015. Eaten by Carcinus maenas.

Tetjes, the Netherlands, 2-10-2015. Eaten by Polybius navigator.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 2-11-2017. Eaten by Sagartia troglodytes.

Burghsluis - Oost, the Netherlands, 29-3-2014. Eaten by Sagartia troglodytes.

Burghsluis - Oost, the Netherlands, 29-3-2014. Stripped of their arms.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 30-3-2017. Past regeneration?