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Urticina columbiana Verrill, 1922
Sand-Rose Anemone
Family: Actiniidae

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Distribution of Urticina columbiana in British Columbia in British Columbia

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Introduction

Large to occasionally very large (up to 60 cm in diameter) anemone. Found on soft substrates where the column in usually buried. The column has distinctive raised white bumps in irregular rows. Very common in west coast Vancouver Island inlets.

Note Author: Neil McDaniel

View a video of this sea anemone by Derek Holzapfel.

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Unlisted	Unlisted	Unlisted	Unlisted

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