#aggregate anemone

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I tried out my new underwater camera yesterday. I still need to attach the tray, housing, arms, strobe lights, video lights, wide angle lens, etc etc.... and more importantly learn how to use everything. Not at all used to this camera so didn't get very good photos but I did love these pics of tiny aggregating anemones I got. The white ones are white because they are out of the sunlight and can't support the Zooxanthellae that normally live in this species, but all these photographs are the same species- Anthopleura elegantissima.

Edmonds Marine Park, Washington - January 20, 2020

By Taryn Gustafson

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crochet sea anemones!

From top right to bottom right to the left: 

Fish Eating Anemone, Urticina piscivora

Giant Green Anemone, Anthopleura xanthogrammica

Aggregating Anemone, Anthopleura elegantissima 

Watermelon Bubble-Tip Anemone, Entacmaea quadricolor

I’ve seen all of these species while scuba diving in the cold waters near Seattle, Washington except for the Watermelon Bubble-Tip anemone which lives in tropical waters :)  

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Aggregating Sea Anemones

Anthopleura elegantissimma

Salt Creek WA, August 2019

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Dive 62

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For my early birthday we went camping, tidepooling, and diving at my favorite place in the world, Salt Creek :) 

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Proliferating Anemone and Aggregating Anemone by Taryn Gustafson

Epiactis prolifera, Anthopleura elegantissima 

March 2019, Salt Creek Washington

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One of my favorite sea anemones, Anthopleura elegantissima 

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Today on my dive I found a beautiful rainbow of anemone species! Featuring  aggregate anemones, plumose anemones, painted anemones and other Urticinas!

Edmonds Marine Park, Washington USA

December 2018