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Aggregating Anemone
Anthopleura elegantissima
27 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
Sunburst AnemoneAnthopleura sola
Giant Green AnemoneAnthopleura xanthogrammica
Moonglow AnemoneAnthopleura artemisia
Urtibrina clandestina
Painted AnemoneUrticina grebelnyi
Brooding AnemoneEpiactis prolifera
California Sandcastle WormPhragmatopoma californica
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 | 23,050 |
|---|---|
| California | 13,622 |
| Canada | 8,090 |
| British Columbia | 8,089 |
| Washington | 6,613 |
| Oregon | 2,804 |
| Alaska | 268 |
| Mexico | 12 |
| Baja California | 9 |
| Maine | 2 |
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 Aggregating Anemone with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.