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Giant Green Anemone
Anthopleura xanthogrammica
28,853 observations in the source records
28 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.
What the records say
- 28,853 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Sunburst AnemoneAnthopleura sola
Aggregating AnemoneAnthopleura elegantissima
Moonglow AnemoneAnthopleura artemisia
Painted AnemoneUrticina grebelnyi
Green AnemoneAulactinia veratra
fish-eating anemoneUrticina piscivora
Plumose AnemoneMetridium senile
- Green Sea AnemoneActinia prasina
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 22,343 |
|---|---|
| California | 14,390 |
| Oregon | 4,879 |
| British Columbia | 4,212 |
| Canada | 3,001 |
| Washington | 2,760 |
| Alaska | 244 |
| Mexico | 8 |
| Baja California | 8 |
| Nevada | 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 Giant Green Anemone with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.