Anemone PhotosSee also: More Anemone Photos |
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| Undescribed zooanthid, Coronado Islands, Mexico, Zoanthid anemones, Coronado Islands, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Image 02488 | Corynactis californica, Strawberry anemones (club-tipped anemones, more correctly corallimorphs), Scripps Canyon, Image 02487 | Unidentified, Monterey, California, Unidentified marine anemone on kelp stipe, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Image 07002 |
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| Pachycerianthus fimbriatus, a sand dwelling tube anemone. [Image 2480] [Image 1040] | Unidentified, Monterey, California, Anemone on kelp, Image 00574 | |
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| Aggregating anemone, Anthopleura elegantissima [Image 290] [Image 2479] | P. fimbriatus, Tube anemone, Pachycerianthus fimbriatus, Image 02483 | |
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| Colonial, Coenocyathus bowersi, Colonial cup coral, San Miguel Island, Image 02558 | Orange, Balanophyllia elegans, Orange cup coral, Image 02557 | Brown, Paracyathus stearnsi, Brown cup coral, San Miguel Island, Image 02482 |
| Above: three species of cup coral found in California waters. | ||
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| Look closely, this Corynactis polyp is home to a miniscule crab [Image 2486] | 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, Proliferating anemone with attached juveniles, growing on kelp stipe, Image 00573 | |
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| Orange cup coral, Tubastrea coccinea, Isla Champion, Image 01859 | Orange cup coral, Tubastrea coccinea, Isla Champion, Image 01863 | |
| Tubastrea coccinea is common on subtidal reefs in the tropical eastern Pacific. These photographs were taken in the Galapagos archipelago. | ||
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| E. prolifera, Proliferating anemone with attached juveniles, growing on kelp stipe, Epiactis prolifera, Image 02478 | A. elegantissima, Anemone mouth, Anthopleura elegantissima, San Miguel Island, Image 02484 | Urticina lofotensis (formerly Tealia lofotensis), Anemone mouth detail, Santa Cruz Island, Image 00572 |
| Keywords: anemone, Anthopleura elegantissima, Paracyathus stearnsi, Pachycerianthus fimbriatus, Corynactis californica, Balanophyllia elegans, Coenocyathus bowersi, Epiactis prolifera, Tubastrea coccinea, Urticina lofotensis, Tealia lofotensis, cup coral, anemone, cnidarian, corynactis, tealia, tentacles, photography, photograph, underwater | ||
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