Hitchhiking Anemone

Hitchhiking Anemone
Name: Hitchhiking Anemone
Scientific Name: Calliactis tricolor
Family: Anemones
Taxonomic: Hormathiidae
ID Group: Anemones, Hydroids, Jellyfish
Size: up to 3 in.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Not usually seen

This Anemone has a brown to reddish oral disc with rows of pale, often banded tentacles.

The Hitchhiking Anemone gets its name from its habit of attaching to shells, frequently riding along on those carried by Hermit Crabs.