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Corynactis californica
Strawberry Anemone
(shown with Dermasterias imbricata)

Photographer: Lovell and Libby Langstroth
Organization: California Academy of Sciences
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 0000 0000 0305 0550 (2005-03-18)

INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO

date of photo between 1980 and 1985

location Outer Monterey Bay (Monterey County, California, US)

order Corallimorpharia

class Anthozoa

habitat Subtidal

notes Under attack by the leather star, Corynactis defends itself by extruding its mesenterial filaments loaded with stinging cells, nematocysts, from its body cavity. Depth 27 m.

camera Nikon in Oceanic housing

photo category: Animal - Invertebrate-Other

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL

common names Strawberry Corallimorpharian (ITIS ) Strawberry Anemone (photographer)

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