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Stomphia coccinea
(Spotted Swimming Anemone)
©
Neil McDaniel
(Photo ID #74364)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Johnstone Strait
Photographer
Neil McDaniel
Habitat
marine, subtidal
Photo Date
Upload Date
December 30, 2014
Elevation (m)
-20
UTM Zone #
Latitude
50.4169333333333
UTM Easting
Longitude
-125.937916666667
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
74364
Notes
Spotted swimming anemone. Reaches 8 cm in diameter. Readily identified by the orange colour and small white spots at the base of each tentacle. Releases its hold on the bottom and thrashes side to side in response to contact by the leather star, Dermasterias imbricata.
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