Anemones

Starburst Anemone

Anthopleura sola

Giant Green Anemone

Anthopleura xanthogrammica

Brooding Anemone

Epiactis prolifera

Aggregating Anemone

Anthopleura elegantissima

Lisbeth’s Brooding Anemone

Epiactis lisbethae

Anemone Food Web

Prey/Food (blue) – anemones will eat just about anything they can get ahold of. Often that is small fish, crustaceans, shrimp, etc.

Predators (red) – sea stars, fish, turtles, and snails will snack on anemones

Algae (grey) -some anemones have symbiotic algae in their skin that help feed the anemone through photosynthesis in exchange for a safe environment