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Frilly Tube Anemone

Pachycerianthus fimbriatus

Classification

Pachycerianthus fimbriatus is a cerianthid anemone that burrows in substrate and lives in a semi-rigid tube made of felted nematocysts. The anemone is often seen in bright orange to red. Like most anemones, the tube-dwelling anemone contains stinging cells or nematocytes along its tentacles, however, the cells are not toxic to humans.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 51,858Mexico · 11Canada · 4