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Giant plumose anemone

Metridium farcimen

Photo by Brian38
Published on Project Noah
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48.3689, -124.608

Field Notes

Description:

Aka the white-plumed anemone. This carnivore uses its tentacles to catch small invertebrates, zooplankton and other food particles.

Habitat:

Spotted on jetty rocks at low tide. Neah Bay, Washington.

Notes:

Found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska down to Catalina Island, California.

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Comments (1)

Nice spotting. I've never seen one of those.

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