A cluster of vibrantly-colored strawberry anemones (club-tipped anemone, more correctly a corallimorph) polyps clings to the rocky reef.
Species: Strawberry Anemone, Corynactis californica
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 10163
Lat/Long: 33.48584, -119.06707 (Coordinates: 33° 29' 9.02" N, 119° 04' 1.45" W)
Format: Digital 3:2
Species: Strawberry Anemone, Corynactis californica
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 10163
Lat/Long: 33.48584, -119.06707 (Coordinates: 33° 29' 9.02" N, 119° 04' 1.45" W)
Format: Digital 3:2
Keywords: anemone, animal, california, channel islands, channel islands national marine sanctuary, club-tipped anemone, coral, corallimorph, corallimorphs false coral, corynactis californica, creature, invertebrate, marine, marine invertebrate, national marine sanctuaries, nature, ocean, oceans, pacific, santa barbara island, strawberry anemone, underwater, usa, wildlife
Categories:
- Animal > Marine Invertebrate > Anemone
- Animal > Marine Invertebrate > Coral > Corallimorphs / False Coral
- Animal > Marine Invertebrate > Marine Invertebrate Anatomy > Polyp
- Location > Oceans > Pacific > California (USA) / Baja California (Mexico) > Channel Islands > Santa Barbara Island
- Location > Protected Threatened and Significant Places > National Marine Sanctuaries > Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary > Santa Barbara Island
- Location > USA > California > Santa Barbara Island
- Subject > Technique > Underwater
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