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Urticina lofotensis
Sea Anemone
(shown with Sponges surround the base)

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

ID: 0000 0000 0405 0065 (2005-04-02)

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date of photo Jun 1988

location Carmel Bay (Monterey County, California, US)

family Actiniidae

order Actiniaria

class Anthozoa

habitat Subtidal

notes Depth 15 m. The column of this anemone measures about 15 cm high. The brilliant red color arises from carotenoid pigments which work their way up the food web from diatoms. The tentacles are loaded with stinging cells, nematocysts, that entrap prey which then is thrust into the anemone's mouth.

camera Nikon in Oceanic housing

photo category: Animal - Invertebrate-Other

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common names Sea Anemone (photographer)

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