Corynactis californica  (Club-Tipped Anemone)

© Neil McDaniel (Photo ID #74371)

Photographer's Submitted Details

Photo Location	Steep Island, Discovery Passage
Photographer	Neil McDaniel
Habitat	marine, subtidal
Photo Date
Upload Date	December 30, 2014
Elevation (m)	-10
Latitude	50.0805555555556
Longitude	-125.254722222222
Photo ID #	74371
Comments	Strawberry anemone. Grows in extensive carpets in areas of strong currents, especially in Discovery Passage. Also found on the exposed coast in areas such as Barkley Sound and Clayoquot Sound (Maltby Islands). Individuals are up to 2.5 cm in diameter. Note the club-shaped tips on the tentacles.