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Anthopleura elegantissima (Brandt, 1835)
Aggregating Anemone; Pink-Tipped Anemone; Surf Anemone
Family: Actiniidae
Introduction to the Sea Anemones of BC

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© Brian Klinkenberg     (Photo ID #8802)

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Distribution of Anthopleura elegantissima in British Columbia in British Columbia

Introduction


Found in surge and current-swept habitats. Usually green in colour due to the presence of a unicellular symbiotic alga in the tissues [but if sheltered from light may lack the alga and appear purple].

Note Author: Neil McDaniel

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(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
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