Eric photographed this gorgeous Moonglow Anemone (Anthopleura artemisia) at Point Reyes last week. Seemed like an appropriate photo to help celebrate the autumn equinox!
Notice that the markings in the center of the oral disk (the brown and cream-colored markings surrounding the mouth) hint at the six-part symmetry of sea anemones, which belong to the taxonomic group called Hexacorallia.
Here's a view of the entire anemone (below). Interestingly, the color patterns of the anemones we found last weekend seemed a little different than the Moonglow Anemones that we see in Sonoma County.
Happy fall, everyone!
P.S. And thanks for the great shots, Eric!
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