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Sea Anemone This is a Solitary Sea Anemone (Anthopleura sola). They are common to tide pools along the Pacific coast of the United States. This one is about 10 cm. (4 inches) in diameter. They can reach diameters of up to 25 cm. (just under 10 inches). Anthopleura sola,Fall,Geotagged,Pacific coast,United States,harmless,intertidal zone,invertebrate,stinging,tide pools Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Sea Anemone

This is a Solitary Sea Anemone (Anthopleura sola). They are common to tide pools along the Pacific coast of the United States. This one is about 10 cm. (4 inches) in diameter. They can reach diameters of up to 25 cm. (just under 10 inches).

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Good job, Thom! We have few marine species on the site so this is very welcome. Posted 9 years ago

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The Starburst anemone

''Anthopleura sola'', commonly known as the starburst anemone or giant green anemone, is a species of sea anemone of the family Actiniidae. ''A. sola'' was previously considered the solitary form of the common aggregating anemone ''Anthopleura elegantissima'', but was identified as a separate species in 2000.

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Similar species: Sea Anemones
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Uploaded Nov 8, 2015. Captured Nov 7, 2015 12:21 in 274 Coast Blvd, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
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  • NIKON D610
  • f/8.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 300mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.