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White-Spotted Rose Anemone

Cribrinopsis albopunctata

White-Spotted Rose Anemone

Cribrinopsis albopunctata
Other Common Names
White-spotted anemone
At the Aquarium
Rocky Coast, Orford Reef
Other Common Names
White-spotted anemone

At the Aquarium

Rocky Coast, Orford Reef

Appearance

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.
Range
Alaska to California
On the Oregon Coast
You might encounter one of these anemones in a tidepool.
Fun Facts
The sticky verrucae will sometimes hold gravel or shell bits against the column.

Citations & Other Resources

  • Actiniaria website
  • Invertebrates of the Salish Sea website
  • Sanamyan, N. P., and K. E. Sanamyan. inchesThe genera Urticina and Cribrinopsis (Anthozoa: Actiniaria) from the north‐western Pacific.inches Journal of Natural History 40.7-8 (2006): 359-393.
  • 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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