Intertidal Invertebrates of the Monterey Bay Area, California Compiled & photographed by Gary McDonald, Long Marine Laboratory, University of California, Santa Cruz |
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Epiactis prolifera Verrill, 1869 | |
Brooding Anemone | |
Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Hexacorallia: Actiniaria: Actiniidae | |
Geographic Range: Southern Alaska to southern California. | Synonyms: |
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Pigeon Pt., San Mateo Co., CA; 26 Oct 2007; ~15mm diameter. |
Description: Highly variable in color: reddish, greenish, brown, orange, blue, or gray. Often with narrow radiating white lines on oral disk. Often with radiating light and dark lines on edges of the pedal disk and lower column. The 48-96 short, conical tentacles each have a terminal pore. |
Carmel Pt., Monterey Co., CA; 19 Jan 2008. |
Carmel Pt., Monterey Co., CA; 19 Feb 2008. |
Carmel Pt., Monterey Co., CA; 19 Jan 2008. |
Carmel Pt., Monterey Co., CA; 19 Feb 2008. |
Carmel Pt. (south), Monterey Co., CA; 10 Apr 2008; 26mm diameter. |
Carmel Pt. (south), Monterey Co., CA; 10 Apr 2008; 26mm diameter. |