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Pom-pom anemone

Liponema brevicorne

Classification

Liponema brevicorne, commonly known as pom-pom anemone or tentacle shedding anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae. It is a deep water species and has been relatively little observed. It often remains unattached to a substrate and can roll across the ocean floor propelled by water currents.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 67Canada · 1