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Sunburst Anemone
Anthopleura sola
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Aggregating AnemoneAnthopleura elegantissima
Giant Green AnemoneAnthopleura xanthogrammica
Moonglow AnemoneAnthopleura artemisia
Green AnemoneAulactinia veratra
- Green Sea AnemoneActinia prasina
Sand AnemoneOulactis muscosa
Brooding AnemoneEpiactis prolifera
Striped Green Sea AnemoneDiadumene lineata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 31,606 |
|---|---|
| California | 31,600 |
| Mexico | 92 |
| Baja California | 78 |
| Baja California Sur | 6 |
| Sinaloa | 5 |
| Nevada | 3 |
| Guerrero | 1 |
| Jalisco | 1 |
| Nayarit | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Cnidarians · Cnidaria |
| Class | Sea Anemones and Corals · Anthozoa |
| Order | Sea Anemones · Actiniaria |
| Family | Actiniid Sea Anemones · Actiniidae |
| Genus | Anthopleura |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Sunburst Anemone with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.