Aggregating anemone
Species of sea anemone / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The aggregating anemone (Anthopleura elegantissima), or clonal anemone, is the most abundant species of sea anemone found on rocky, tide swept shores along the Pacific coast of North America.[1] This cnidarian hosts endosymbiotic algae called zooxanthellae that contribute substantially to primary productivity in the intertidal zone.[2] The aggregating anemone has become a model organism for the study of temperate cnidarian-algal symbioses. They are most well known for the ability to clone themselves.
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Aggregating anemone | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hexacorallia |
Order: | Actiniaria |
Family: | Actiniidae |
Genus: | Anthopleura |
Species: | A. elegantissima |
Binomial name | |
Anthopleura elegantissima (Brandt, 1835) | |
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