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 retracts its tentacles when disturbed.