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The starburst anemone or sunburst anemone (Anthopleura sola) is a species of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae. The sunburst anemone was formerly considered the solitary form of the common aggregating anemone , but was identified as a separate species in 2000.
Tide pool habitats are home to especially adaptable animals, like snails, barnacles, mussels, anemones, urchins, sea stars, crustaceans, seaweed, and small fish. [1] Inhabitants must be able to cope with constantly changing water levels, water temperatures, salinity, and oxygen content. [2] At low tide, there is the risk of predators like seabirds.
Actiniidae is the largest family of sea anemones, to which most common, temperate, shore species belong. Most members of this family do not participate in symbioses with fishes. Three exceptions are the bubble-tip anemone (with anemonefish and certain cardinalfish), snakelocks anemone (with Incognito goby) and Urticina piscivora (with painted ...
Like many creatures living in the midnight zone, the sea anemone produces its own light. This is in the form of a bioluminescent mucus that it emits. The glow helps to attract prey which notices ...
The aggregating anemone (Anthopleura elegantissima), or clonal anemone, is the most abundant species of sea anemone found on rocky, tide swept shores along the Pacific coast of North America. [1] This cnidarian hosts endosymbiotic algae called zooxanthellae that contribute substantially to primary productivity in the intertidal zone . [ 2 ]
Small brown sea anemone Anthopleura mariae: Anthopleura sola: Sunburst anemone, starburst anemone Anthopleura xanthogrammica: Giant green anemone, green surf anemone Balanophyllia elegans: Orange cup coral Cribrinopsis albopunctata: White-spotted rose anemone Diadumene lineata: Orange-striped green anemone Metridium senile: Plumose anemone ...
Urticina piscivora at 31 m (102 ft) depth in Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, California. Urticina piscivora is a large anemone, growing to a maximum height of around 20 cm (8 in) and 10 cm (4 in) in diameter.
Cross screen filter or Starburst filter, a type of lens filter that creates patterns of lines to radiate from bright points; Diffraction spike, or a line radiating from a bright light source that can occur in a photograph or vision. Starburst amacrine cell; Starburst anemone