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
Latitude	50.4169333333333
Longitude	-125.937916666667
Photo ID #	74364
Comments	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.