Moonglow Anemone

anthopleura artemisia

The Moonglow Anemone is a beautiful sea creature that glows softly in the dark! It has colorful tentacles that sway gently in the water, making it look like a magical underwater plant.

生息地: Moonglow Anemones live in the shallow waters of the Pacific Ocean, often found on rocky shores and coral reefs.

外見

The Moonglow Anemone has a smooth, pale to whitish column often buried, with a ring of delicate, translucent tentacles surrounding a central oral disc. Its disc and tentacles can range from iridescent white to cream, sometimes with hints of green or pink, making it appear to glow softly.

AnimaliaCnidariaAnthozoaActiniariaActiniidaeAnthopleura
Moonglow Anemone
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Moonglow Anemone

カテゴリ

Invertebrate

レア度

Common

危険度

2/5 · 低い

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おもしろい事実

It often lives attached to a buried shell or rock, hiding its base!

Its 'moonglow' name comes from its soft, pearly, iridescent appearance!

Some tiny crabs cleverly use its stinging tentacles as a defense shield!

The anemone's 'mouth' also serves as its 'anus' for waste removal!

特殊能力

能力

Stinging Snare

Moonglow Anemone has specialized stinging cells called nematocysts on its tentacles that paralyze small prey.

能力

Sun-Powered Helper

Moonglow Anemone hosts tiny algae in its tissues that create extra food using sunlight, helping it survive.

能力

Rapid Retreat

Moonglow Anemone can quickly retract its entire body and tentacles into the sand or gravel for protection.

サイズと詳細

Avg Lifespan
15 年
Num Tentacles
150
Avg Size
5 cm

食性と食事

This anemone is a carnivore, using its tentacles to catch tiny creatures in the ocean.

主な食物

  • small fish
  • shrimp
  • crabs
  • zooplankton
  • detritus

採餌方法

  • Ambush

生態系とのつながり

symbiotic with

Zooxanthellae

Symbiodinium microadriaticum

Provides energy through photosynthesis.

eats

Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

Flabellina iodinea

Feeds on anemone tissues.

eaten by

Ochre Sea Star

Pisaster ochraceus

Preys on anemones in tide pools.

shelters

Blue-banded Hermit Crab

Pagurus samuelis

Finds protection among its tentacles.

特徴

別名

Glow AnemoneMoonlit Anemone

コレクション

安全性

危険度

2/5 · 低い

Be careful not to touch their tentacles, as they can sting!

よくある質問

Moonglow Anemoneのavg Lifespanは何ですか?

15 年

Moonglow Anemoneは何を食べますか?

This anemone is a carnivore, using its tentacles to catch tiny creatures in the ocean.

Moonglow Anemoneは通常どこに生息していますか?

Moonglow Anemones live in the shallow waters of the Pacific Ocean, often found on rocky shores and coral reefs.

Moonglow Anemoneはどのように狩りをしますか?

Ambush

Moonglow Anemoneのnum Tentaclesは何ですか?

150

Moonglow Anemoneのavg Sizeは何ですか?

5 cm

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