Anthopleura artemisia  (Burrowing Green Anemone)

Photo of Anthopleura artemisia by <a href="http://RainbirdExcursions.com">Sandy McRuer</a>

© Sandy McRuer (Photo ID #18373)

Photographer's Submitted Details

Photo Location Powell River
Photographer Sandy McRuer
Habitat intertidal beach
Photo Date July 19, 2012
Upload Date July 22, 2012
Elevation (m) 1
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Photo ID # 18373
Comments ID reviewed by Aaron Baldwin. I'm not dead certain about the ID, as it is my first encounter with this creature. But it matches the description of Burrowing Anenome very well. i found it buried in sand with its base attached to a rock surface. To photograph this specimen, I pried it off its base and placed on the rock base you see it on now. Naturally, it has withdrawn into itself and is not showing its tentacles. When I looked at your photo database, I didn't see a specimen in this condition, so I am sending it to you now.