Species Type:
Invertebrates
Common Name(s):
Golden colonial anemone
Size:
Each golden colonial anemone disc is around a half an inch (1.3 centimeters) in diameter.
Diet:
Using its polyp tentacles, golden colonial anemone catch and eat smaller marine organisms that drift by. They also have a special algae—called zooxanthellae– in their tissues that photosynthesize the sun's rays into energy/food.
Range & Habitat:
In the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, golden colonial anemone can be found in tide pools, reef flats, hard bottom habitats and rocky shorelines.
Details:
Golden colonial anemone grow in large groups. Each anemone is a small disc with two rings of tiny, hair-like tentacles. They can range from white to yellow and brown in color.