The Strawberry Anemone

The Strawberry Anemone

Demi DeRose

 

• Introduction
  

  Kingdom- Animalia
  

  Phylum- Cnidaria
  

  Class- Anthozoa
  

  (Subclass)- Hexacorallia
  

  Order- Corallimorpharia
  

  Genus- Corynactis
  

  Species- C. Californica
  

  BINOMIAL NAME- Corynactis Californica
  

  
   

  The Strawberry Anemone, Corynactis Californica, grows in bright reddish pink colonies. It is often seen in shady, rocky underwater areas from San Diego to British Columbia, but is infamously known to carpet the bottom of Campbell River in British Columbia, and Monterey Bay in California. This invertebrate is found in waters deeper than 10 feet, and is not always visible in inter-tide pools. A single anemone rarely grows larger than 2.5 centimeters. The Strawberry Anemones contain white/ transparent tentacles with nematocysts, but are completely harmless to humans.
  

      
  

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  VIDEOS
  

  ~http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6ofVX4UEN8 (only the first minute)
  

  ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v32JmK-oiJc
  

  ~ http://www.oceanfootage.com/video_clips/BM02_041
  

• Anatomy
  
  • Radial symmetry
    
  • Polyp-like body with 1 opening, the mouth
    
  • Surrounded by tentacles
    
  • Tentacles protect and catch food
    

  
   

  
   

  
   

  
   

• Form & Function
  

The Strawberry Anemone is a carnivore (like other anemones) and feeds on sea urchins, copepods, invertebrate larvae, and small fish, crabs and muscles. An easy way to think of an anemone is a bag, 1 way in and 1 way out, whereas people are tubes, 1 way in, another way out. In essence, the Strawberry Anemone discrete waste through the same opening it takes in its nutrients!! Strawberry Anemones reproduce by fission; when the anemone splits itself into 2 identical copies. Strawberry Anemones only major predators are the Grey Sea Slug and the Tompot Blenny (also nudibranchs, sea stars and snails). These Anemones protect themselves with nematocysts their tentacles.

 

• Impact on the World/ Humanity
  

  The Strawberry Anemone's Impact on the world and humanity is the fact that they make up beautiful reefs and underwater displays of how nature works under the sea.
  

• Journal Article Review
  

The Strawberry Anemone is also known as the White Spotted Rose Anemone or the Tealia Anemone. It is a brilliant color red usually with white dots. Its unique coloring makes it easy to identify. This anemone is sometimes found alone and also in clusters. They usually attach to shady rocks and in colder waters. The Strawberry Anemone is carnivorous; feeding on sea urchins, and small fish, crabs, and mussels. Strawberry Anemones use their nematocysts in their tentacles to sting and deflect any possible predators; and are also used to capture prey. Predators can be: nudibranchs, and certain sea stars and snails.

(Animal-World <White Spotted Rose Anemone>).

 

Works Cited

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"Corynactis californica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corynactis_californica>.

"Critter Corner: Strawberry anemone | Hatfield Marine Science Center Visitor Center." Hatfield Marine Science Center of Oregon State University. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2010. <http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/visitor/node/283>.

"Sea Anemone Printout- EnchantedLearning.com." ENCHANTED LEARNING HOME PAGE. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Oct. 2010. <http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/invertebrates/seaanemone/Seaanemoneprintout.shtml>.

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"Strawberry anemone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawberry_anemone>.

"White-Spotted Rose Anemone, Strawberry Anemone, Sea Anemone Facts and Sea Anemone Pictures of Urticina lofotensis." Dr. Jungles Exotic Pets, Animals, Aquariums. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Oct. 2010. <http://animal-world.com/encyclo/reef/anemones/WhiteSpottedRoseAnemone.php>.

 

 

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