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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Anthopleura artemisia (Pickering in Dana, 1848) | |
Moonglow Anemone | |
Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Hexacorallia: Actiniaria: Actiniidae | |
Geographic Range: Alaska to southern California. | Synonyms: |
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Pigeon Pt., San Mateo Co., CA; 18 Feb 2008. |
Description: Tentacles highly variable in color: red, pink, white, orange, black, brown, or blue; sometimes with whitish flecks; oral disk may be green, pink, or orange. Tubercles well developed on upper third of column. |
aquarium photo 1982. |
aquarium photo 1982. |
aquarium photo 1986. |
aquarium photo 1982. |
aquarium photo 1982. |