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Epiactis lisbethae  (Giant Brooding Anemone)

Photo of Epiactis lisbethae by <a href="http://www.seastarsofthepacificnorthwest.info/">Neil McDaniel</a>
© Neil McDaniel (Photo ID #74373)

Photographer's Submitted Details

Photo Location Hunt Rock, Queen Charlotte Strait Photographer Neil McDaniel
Habitat marine, subtidal
Photo Date Upload Date December 30, 2014
Elevation (m) -5
UTM Zone # Latitude 50.9060166666667
UTM Easting Longitude -127.680866666667
UTM Northing Photo ID # 74373
Notes Giant brooding anemone. A large brooding anemone that reaches 8 cm in diameter. It is often found growing in large numbers attached to the strong stalks of the kelp, Pterygophora californica. It thrives in surge and current-swept habitats such as Browning Passage.


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