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| Undescribed zooanthid, Coronado Islands, Mexico |
Corynactis californica |
Unidentified, Monterey, California. |
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| Pachycerianthus fimbriatus, a sand dwelling tube anemone. |
Unidentified, Monterey, California. |
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| Aggregating anemone, Anthopleura elegantissima |
P. fimbriatus |
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| Colonial, Coenocyathus bowersi |
Orange, Balanophyllia elegans |
Brown, Paracyathus stearnsi |
| 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 |
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. |
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| 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 |
A. elegantissima |
Urticina lofotensis (formerly Tealia lofotensis) |
| 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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