Red Warty Anemone

Red Warty Anemone
Name: Red Warty Anemone
Scientific Name: Bunodosoma granuliferum
Family: Anemones
Taxonomic: Actiniidae
ID Group: Anemones, Hydroids, Jellyfish
Size: up to 3.5 in.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Seen sometimes

This Anemone has three rows of short, cone-shaped tentacles in shades of red, gold, brown, or olive encircling a reddish oral disc. Its muscular body is covered with beadlike warts arranged in vertical rows.

The Red Warty Anemone can retract its tentacles when disturbed. This Anemone can be found in tidal pools, where it occurs in different colors and sizes.