Underwater Anemone Photographs

Aggregating anemone detail, Anthopleura elegantissima, San Miguel Island, California.

This Proliferating anemone (Epiactis prolifera) is not budding baby anemones. Rather, these juveniles were produced sexually and have attached to the adult. Up to 50% of proliferating anemones in a given region may be carrying juveniles. Monterey Peninsula, California.

Anthopleura elegantissima, Aggregating anemone mouth, San Miguel Island, California.

Strawberry anemones (club-tipped anemones, more correctly corallimorphs), Corynactis californica. Scripps Canyon, La Jolla, California.

Tube Anemone, Pachycerianthus Fimbriatus, A Sand Dwelling Anemone., La Jolla

Urticina lofotensis (formerly Tealia lofotensis), Tealia anemone mouth detail, Santa Cruz Island, California.

Monterey

Tube anemone, Pachycerianthus fimbriatus, a sand dwelling anemone.

Undescribed zoanthid anemones, Coronado Islands, Mexico.

Orange cup coral, Tubastrea coccinea, Isla Champion, Galapagos, Ecuador.

Proliferating Anemone, Monterey

Aggregating anemone, Anthopleura elegantissima, Laguna Beach, California.

Paracyathus stearnsi, Brown cup coral, San Miguel Island, California.

Tube Anemone, La Jolla

Coenocyathus bowersi, Colonial cup coral, San Miguel Island, California.

Unidentified marine anemone on kelp stipe, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, California.

Orange cup coral, Tubastrea coccinea, Isla Champion, Galapagos, Ecuador.

Look closely, this anemone polyp is home to a miniscule crab! Strawberry anemone, Corynactis californica.

Balanophyllia elegans, Orange cup coral, Monterey, California.