Giant+Green+Anemone

 **Common name:** Giant Green Anemone, Giant Surf Anemone, Giant Green Pacific Sea Anemone, and Green Sea Anemone
 * Phylum: **Cnidaria

**Scientific Name:** //Anthopleura xanthogrammica//

**Class:** //Anthozoa//

**Size:** They can grow up to 6.5 inches (17 cm) in diameter and can be taller than 11 inches (30 cm).

**Location:** Along the shoals of the Pacific Coastline.

**Diet:** Plankton, sea urchins, small fish, crabs, and dislodged mussels.

**Description of Habitat:** Live in the mid to low intertidal zones. They can be found on top of rocks or under rocks. They are usually found solitary or in small groupings.

**Living Requirements:** The Giant Green anemone needs cold water to survive. The usual hobbyist's aquarium is out of the picture for these guys!

**Life cycle (Peculiarities):** They reproduce by external fertialization of egg and sperm. They spawn from September to November.

**Male & Female difference:** No sexual differance in appearance is known.

Their green coloration comes from a species of algae that lives inside their body. (The anemone is not harmed) They use their venemous cells that are found in their tentacles to sting any possible threats or attacks. The giant green anemone are known to last 80 year or more in captivity.
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