Vancouver Island Green Burrowing Anemone





				Photo 1: A 'Green' Burrowing Anemone attached to rocks in the intertidal zone.
				Burrowing Anemone: Anthopleura artemisia Common Names: moonglow anemone, buried anemone, buried green anemone This anemone is often found in the sand or in rocky outcrops near the sand. They also inhabit the holes made by rock-boring clams. It is usually green or dark grey in colour on Vancouver Island. The tentacles generally have white bands, if they have bands at all.
						Photo 2: Burrowing Anemone in the Sand The name 'Burrowing Anemone' is well-deserved as often only the tentacles are visible, while the rest of the anemone is buried in the sand or other sediment.

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Burrowing Anemone: Anthopleura artemisia