Marine Species: Anthopleura ballii

(Cocks, 1851)

Taxonomy Structure

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Actiniaria
Family: Actiniidae
Genus: Anthopleura
Species: Anthopleura ballii

Species Data:

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Description: Fixative base and compact body, on top of which lies the mouth surrounded by tentacles; spine usually red with white spots, the tentacles are usually green-brown.
Habitat: Crevices in rocks or under them; areas of low light, sometimes found in tidal pools.
Color: Reddish, brownish-green tentacles.
Dimensions: Up to 5 cm in diameter and 10 cm high.
Geographical Distribution: Atlantic Ocean

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