The corallimorph Corynactis californica, similar to both stony corals and anemones, is typified by a wide oral disk and short tentacles that radiate from the mouth. The tentacles grasp food passing by in ocean currents.
Species: Strawberry Anemone, Corynactis californica
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 37215
Lat/Long: 32.77997, -117.28515 (Coordinates: 32° 46' 47.90" N, 117° 17' 6.56" W)
Format: Digital 2:3
Species: Strawberry Anemone, Corynactis californica
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 37215
Lat/Long: 32.77997, -117.28515 (Coordinates: 32° 46' 47.90" N, 117° 17' 6.56" W)
Format: Digital 2:3
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Categories:
- Animal > Marine Invertebrate > Coral > Corallimorphs / False Coral
- Animal > Marine Invertebrate > Marine Invertebrate Anatomy > Polyp
- Gallery > Anemone
- Subject > Technique > Underwater
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