Strawberry Anemone - Corynactis californica⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Corynactis californica is a brightly colored #colonial #anthozoan #corallimorph. The #strawberry #anemone grows no larger than 2.5 centimeters. The anemone can be #red, #pink, #purple, brown, yellow, or completely white. They possess tentacles that are #white or #transparent with bulbous tips. The #strawberry #anemone resembles #sea anemones in that they lack a #calcareous #skeleton, but are closer related to #stony #corals in that they lack #basilar #muscles. This #species lacks #photosynthetic #symbionts.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #monterey #montereybay #aquarium #california #usa (at Monterey Bay Aquarium) https://www.instagram.com/p/BteIgjEhWsb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1s7s01aovnyrq
