Pacific Stubby Rose Anemone
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Pacific Stubby Rose Anemone
urtibrina clandestina
The Pacific Stubby Rose Anemone is a colorful sea creature that loves to dance with the waves! Its soft tentacles sway gracefully underwater, making it a beautiful sight to see.
Habitat: Pacific Ocean, typically found in rocky crevices and coral reefs.
Appearance
The Pacific Stubby Rose Anemone has a stout, column-like body with a wide oral disc, typically appearing in shades of reddish-brown or pink. Its many short, stubby tentacles are arranged in dense rings, giving it a compact, rose-like or cauliflower-like texture, distinct from other long-tentacled anemones.
KingdomAnimaliaPhylumCnidariaClassAnthozoaOrderActiniariaFamilyActiniidaeGenusUrticina
Category
InvertebrateRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Interesting facts
Anemones are animals, but they look like colorful, soft underwater flowers!
If cut in half, some anemones can grow into two separate animals!
Some anemones can actually slide along rocks very slowly to find a better spot.
They don't have a brain or heart, yet they can still eat, grow, and react.
Special abilities
Ability
Sticky Grip
Pacific Stubby Rose Anemone has a strong, disc-shaped foot that helps them anchor firmly to rocks, resisting powerful waves and currents.
Ability
Stinger Power
Pacific Stubby Rose Anemone can sting prey using special cells on its tentacles to catch small organisms swimming too close.
Ability
Healing Factor
Pacific Stubby Rose Anemone can regrow lost parts because of its simple body structure, helping it survive injuries from predators.
Measurements & details
- Length
- 2-5 cm
- Diameter
- 1-4 cm
- Lifespan
- 5-20 years
- Tentacles Count
- 50-100
Diet & Feeding
They snatch small critters swimming by using their tentacles, stinging and pulling them into their mouths!
Primary Foods
- small fish larvae
- crustacean larvae
- zooplankton
- detritus
Foraging Method
- Ambush
Ecological connections
eats
Leather Star
Dermasterias imbricata
A sea star that feeds on various invertebrates, including anemones.
eats
Shaggy-haired Nudibranch
Aeolidia papillosa
A sea slug specialized in preying on sea anemones, including this one.
eats
Ochre Sea Star
Pisaster ochraceus
A common sea star that consumes anemones and other sessile organisms.
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
Rose AnemoneStubby Anemone
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Safety
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Pacific Stubby Rose Anemone?
2-5 cm
How big is Pacific Stubby Rose Anemone?
1-4 cm
How long does Pacific Stubby Rose Anemone live?
5-20 years
What does Pacific Stubby Rose Anemone eat?
They snatch small critters swimming by using their tentacles, stinging and pulling them into their mouths!
Where is Pacific Stubby Rose Anemone usually found?
Pacific Ocean, typically found in rocky crevices and coral reefs.
How does Pacific Stubby Rose Anemone hunt?
Ambush
How many tentacles does Pacific Stubby Rose Anemone have?
50-100
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