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Giant Green Anemone
Anthopleura xanthogrammica
42.7871, -124.596
Field Notes
Description:
The column width and height can reach a maximum of 17.5 and 30 cm, respectively. The crown of tentacles can be as wide as 25 cm in diameter,while the column, itself, tends to be widest at the base in order to offer a more stable connection to the rocks.
It has a broad, flat oral disk surface and no striping, banding, or other markings
Habitat:
Sandy or rocky shorelines, where water remains for most of the day, are the most suitable habitat for A. xanthogrammica. They can generally be found in tide pools that are no deeper than 30 cm. Occasionally A. xanthogrammica can be found in deep channels of more exposed rocky shores and concrete pilings in bays and harbors.
Pacific coast, USA
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PublishedJuly 18, 2013
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