The white-spotted rose anemone has a reddish or pink-colored column with white dots, which are sticky verrucae; the oral disc may be the same color as the column or might be green or olive-colored, with dark red bands radiating from the center. The conical tentacles are just a bit longer than the radius of the oral disc and are colored red, rose, or white along most of their length, and white at the base.
Habitat
Rocky intertidal to subtidal where it attaches to stones or rock to depths of 50 feet
Diet
Omnivorous; snails, crustaceans, bryozoans, and algae
Life History
White-spotted rose anemones are internal brooders, with offspring retained within the gastrovascular cavity.
The anemones can reach 8 inches across and 6 inches high.
IUCN Status
Not Evaluated
Ecosystem & Cultural Importance
Paintings greenlings will often associate with this anemone.
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Wedi, Steven E., and Daphne Fautin Dunn. inchesGametogenesis and reproductive periodicity of the subtidal sea anemone Urticina lofotensis (Coelenterata: Actiniaria) in California.inches The Biological Bulletin 165.2 (1983): 458-472.
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