The brooding anemone, Halianthella annularis, is a species of sea anemone in the family Halcampidae,.

[3] It is found only around the South African coast, from Lamberts Bay to Cape Agulhas.

[2] This anemone is found subtidally down to at least 20m under water.

It favours sheltered areas and overhangs.

Juveniles are brooded in a fold of the skin on the column of the parent.