Photo by Cordell Expeditions

Strawberry sea anemones consist of a cylindrical body that contains a gut and mouth surrounded by tentacles. The tentacles are loaded with stinging capsules called nematocysts, which are used to capture food and for defense. They have tentacles with bulbous white tips, though the color of the body may vary between orange, red, purple, pink, and white. These anemones only grow to about 1 inch in diameter and 3 inches tall. They live on rocks in the low intertidal zone to 150 feet of depth.

Strawberry Sea Anenome
(Corynactis californica)

	From British Columbia to Central California
	This species tends to form clusters of many individuals under rocky ledges and lives in coastal waters
	Omnivorous
The status of this species is representative of the populations within the waters of this Sanctuary only, not global populations.
	The strawberry sea anemone is an aggregating anemone that can live in large colonies.
	- Hatfield Marine Science Center - Ocean Link