Species profile
Giant Green Anemone
Anthopleura xanthogrammica
Identify Giant Green Anemone (Anthopleura xanthogrammica) from a photo — free, unlimited, no sign-up — with the CatchRules iPhone app.
At a glance
Giant Green Anemone (Anthopleura xanthogrammica) is a cnidarian present across the CatchRules coverage area but without species-specific bag, size, or season rules tracked in our regulatory dataset.
Confirmed by 23,647 research-grade iNaturalist observations, with California, Oregon, and British Columbia the top jurisdictions by observation count.
Notable details
- One of the largest anemones on the Pacific Coast, reaching up to 30 cm across.
- Its brilliant green color comes from symbiotic algae living directly inside its cells.
- Eats mussels, small fish, crabs, and even sea urchins caught with stinging tentacles.
- Found in surge channels and rocky tidepools from Alaska to Panama.
- A single individual can live for decades in the same tidepool location.
Where Giant Green Anemone are seen
Background
Anthopleura xanthogrammica, or the giant green anemone, is a species of intertidal sea anemone of the family Actiniidae.
Background excerpt adapted from Wikipedia's Giant Green Anemone article (CC BY-SA). Visit Wikipedia for the full entry.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Giant Green Anemone?
Giant Green Anemone (Anthopleura xanthogrammica) is a cnidarian present across the CatchRules coverage area but without species-specific bag, size, or season rules tracked in our regulatory dataset.
What is the scientific name for Giant Green Anemone?
Giant Green Anemone is Anthopleura xanthogrammica.
Are there fishing rules for Giant Green Anemone?
Giant Green Anemone does not currently have published fishing rules in CatchRules' curated jurisdictions. Identification, range, and habitat are still tracked above.
How can I identify Giant Green Anemone?
Take a photo with the free CatchRules iPhone app — on-device identification recognizes Giant Green Anemone along with ~1,500 other species. No sign-up, unlimited use.
Photo credit: iNaturalist / Wikipedia. Identification reference only — verify regulations with the issuing wildlife agency before retaining a catch.