Giant Plumose Anemone
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Giant Plumose Anemone
metridium farcimen
The Giant Plumose Anemone is a beautiful sea creature that looks like a colorful flower underwater! It waves its tentacles in the currents, waiting for tasty food to float by.
Habitat: They live in the ocean along rocky and sandy shores, often found in tide pools.
Appearance
The Giant Plumose Anemone is a tall, column-shaped invertebrate with a broad oral disc crowned by a dense, feathery mass of white, cream, or sometimes orange-brown tentacles. It stands out due to its substantial size and ornate, flower-like appearance.
KingdomAnimaliaPhylumCnidariaClassAnthozoaOrderActiniariaFamilyMetridiidaeGenusMetridium
Category
InvertebrateRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Interesting facts
If cut in half, each piece can grow into a new anemone!
Some anemones can live to be over 100 years old!
They can crawl along the seafloor, but super, super slowly!
They often grow in huge groups, creating an underwater 'flower garden'!
Special abilities
Ability
Clone Creation
Giant Plumose Anemone can reproduce by splitting its foot or oral disc because it allows for asexual reproduction and colony formation.
Ability
Slow Traveler
Giant Plumose Anemone can slowly glide across surfaces using its muscular foot because it helps them find better feeding spots.
Measurements & details
- Length
- 15-90 cm
- Lifespan
- 5-100 years
Diet & Feeding
It filters tiny food particles and microscopic animals from the surrounding water.
Primary Foods
- plankton
- detritus
- small crustaceans
- larval fish
Foraging Method
- Filter Feeding
Ecological connections
eaten by
Leather Star
Dermasterias imbricata
Leather stars prey on various sea anemones.
eaten by
California Pleurobranch
Pleurobranchaea californica
This sea slug consumes anemone tissues.
eaten by
Sunflower Sea Star
Pycnopodia helianthoides
A large sea star known to eat anemones.
Traits
Solitary
Solitary animals live alone for most of their lives, only interacting with others for mating or parental care.
Colorful
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Filter Feeder
Filter feeders obtain nutrients by straining suspended food particles and small organisms from water.
Aquatic
Aquatic habitats encompass environments where organisms live predominantly in water, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and wetlands.
Marine
Marine habitats encompass all saltwater environments of the Earth's oceans, supporting an immense diversity of aquatic life.
Also known as
Giant AnemonePlumose AnemoneSea Flower
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Safety
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always observe marine life from a safe distance.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Giant Plumose Anemone?
15-90 cm
How long does Giant Plumose Anemone live?
5-100 years
What does Giant Plumose Anemone eat?
It filters tiny food particles and microscopic animals from the surrounding water.
Where is Giant Plumose Anemone usually found?
They live in the ocean along rocky and sandy shores, often found in tide pools.
How does Giant Plumose Anemone hunt?
Filter Feeding
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