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: 10168
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: 10168
Lat/Long: 33.48584, -119.06707 (Coordinates: 33° 29' 9.02" N, 119° 04' 1.45" W)
Format: Digital 3:2
Keywords: aggregation, anemone, animal, california, channel islands, channel islands national marine sanctuary, club-tipped anemone, coral, corallimorph, corallimorphs false coral, corynactis californica, creature, invertebrate, marine invertebrate, marine invertebrate behavior, 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
- Animal > Marine Invertebrate > Marine Invertebrate Behavior > Aggregation
- 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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