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Aggregating Anemones

Anthopleura elegantissima

Description:

Anthopleura elegantissima, also known as the aggregating anemone or clonal anemone, is the most abundant species of sea anemone found on rocky, tide swept shores along the Pacific coast of North America. This cnidarian hosts endosymbiotic algae called zooxanthellae that contribute substantially to primary productivity in the intertidal zone. A. elegantissima has become a model organism for the study of temperate cnidarian-algal symbioses. Wikipedia

Habitat:

On a rocks during low tide at a Sonoma County beach near Bodega, CA.

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2 Comments

misako
misako 11 years ago

Thank you Mayra!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Nice shot!

misako
Spotted by
misako

California, USA

Spotted on Mar 3, 2012
Submitted on Mar 9, 2012

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