Snakelocks anemone
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 Two Snakelock's Anemones
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| Anemonia viridis Forskål, 1775 |
The snakelocks anemone (Anemonia viridis, formerly A. sulcata) is a sea anemone found in the eastern Atlantic ocean from Britain to the Mediterranean sea.
The tentacles of anemones in deep or murky water can be a grey colour but are otherwise usually a deep green colour with purple tips. This is due to the presence of symbiotic algae within the tentacles that use sunlight as an energy source. Since the anemones benefit from this they prefer brightly lit shallow waters. The two shown together in the image to the right show a marked difference in colouration.
 A Snakelocks anemone in a rock pool. |
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