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 xanthogrammica (Brandt, 1835) | |
Giant Green Anemone | |
Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Hexacorallia: Actiniaria: Actiniidae | |
Geographic Range: Alaska to Panama. | Synonyms: |
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Carmel Pt., Monterey Co., CA; 25 Nov 2007. |
Description: Tentacles variable in color, typically greenish, bluish, or almost white, lacking white flecks. Oral disk uniform in color: grey-blue, green, or greenish blue; occasionally with faint radiating lines.. Column covered with, compound, adhesive tubercles which are not arranged in obvious vertical rows. May be distinguished from Anthopleura sola which has larger tubercles on column that are arranged in distinct vertical rows and typically has obvious radiating lines on the oral disk. |
Carmel Pt., Monterey Co., CA; 20 Dec 2007. |
Carmel Pt., Monterey Co., CA; 16 Feb 2008. |