Tube-dwelling anemone (Pachycerianthus fimbriatus)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Pachycerianthus fimbriatus
- Common name
- Tube-dwelling anemone
- Category
- Corals
- Family
- Cerianthidae
- Genus
- Pachycerianthus
- Size
- 15–40 cm
- Depth
- 5–30 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- sandy-bottom
- Behaviours
- benthic, solitary
- Ocean zones
- Eastern Pacific
Description
Pachycerianthus fimbriatus reaches 40 cm height with tentacles deployed. Large cerianthid (Cerianthidae) East Pacific temperate from California to Baja California with tubular body concealed in sand, with long thin tentacles arranged in two crowns: outer purple-brown to orange and inner shorter yellow to cream. Lives from 5 to 30 m on sandy bottoms of kelp forests. Retracts into tube at slightest threat. Nocturnal plankton filter feeder. Beautiful California dive photo subject (Monterey, La Jolla) for its colors and graceful form.
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Tube-dwelling anemone?
- Tube-dwelling anemone (Pachycerianthus fimbriatus) reaches 15–40 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Tube-dwelling anemone?
- Tube-dwelling anemone is found between 5–30 m deep.
- Is the Tube-dwelling anemone dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Tube-dwelling anemone?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Tube-dwelling anemone?
- Found in: Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the genus Pachycerianthus
Other species in the family Cerianthidae
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 283820)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2258602)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia