Species

Anthopleura elegantissima (Aggregating anemone)

Anthopleura elegantissima. Photo: (c) C. Mallory, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Anthopleura elegantissima, also known as the aggregating anemone or clonal anemone, is the most abundant species of sea anemone found on rocky, tide swept shores along the Pacific coast of North America. This cnidarian hosts endosymbiotic algae called zooxanthellae that contribute substantially to primary productivity in the intertidal zone. A. elegantissima has become a model organism for the study of temperate cnidarian-algal symbioses.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
    - Class: Anthozoa (Sea anemones and corals)
      - Subclass: Hexacorallia (Hexacorallians)
        Order: Actiniaria (Sea anemones)
        Suborder: Enthemonae
        Superfamily: Actinioidea
        Family: Actiniidae (Actiniid sea anemones)
        Genus: Anthopleura
        Species: Anthopleura elegantissima (Aggregating anemone)

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