A marine cnidarian species endemic to coastal regions of New Zealand, characterized by robust and adaptive sea anemone morphology, typically found in intertidal and subtidal rocky environments.
Rocky shorelines, tide pools, and coastal marine substrates of New Zealand, predominantly in temperate marine ecosystems with complex wave-exposed and sheltered zones
Key predator in rocky shore ecosystems, contributing to marine biodiversity, controlling prey populations, and serving as potential indicator species for marine environmental health
