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Giant Green Anemone

Anthopleura xanthogrammica

Photo by WhitneyFish
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Field Notes

Description:

Anthopleura xanthogrammica, or the Giant Green Anemone, is a species of intertidal sea anemone of the family Actiniidae.

Other common names for this anemone include Green Surf Anemone, Giant Green Sea anemone, Green Anemone, Giant Tidepool Anemone, Solitary Anemone, and Rough Anemone.

This picture taken at the Seattle Aquarium

Habitat:

intertidal waters, Alaska to Panama

Notes:

From the "Beaches and Shores" exhibit at the Seattle Aquarium.

Reference Links:

Anthopleura xanthogrammica

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PublishedAugust 9, 2014

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