Deep Wonder
Monterey Bay northern California. Rock outcrops on the sand bottom are home to large Metridiums at the Hopkins deep reef.
Members of the genus Metridium, also known as plumose anemones, are sea anemones found mostly in the cooler waters of the northern Pacific and Atlantic oceans. They are characterized by their numerous threadlike tentacles extending from atop a smooth cylindrical column, and can vary from a few centimeters in height up to one meter or more. In larger specimens, the oral disk becomes densely curved and frilly.
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Nikonos V, UW Nikkor 20 mm f2.8, Fujichrome Velvia 50
Deep Wonder
Monterey Bay northern California. Rock outcrops on the sand bottom are home to large Metridiums at the Hopkins deep reef.
Members of the genus Metridium, also known as plumose anemones, are sea anemones found mostly in the cooler waters of the northern Pacific and Atlantic oceans. They are characterized by their numerous threadlike tentacles extending from atop a smooth cylindrical column, and can vary from a few centimeters in height up to one meter or more. In larger specimens, the oral disk becomes densely curved and frilly.
Wikipedia
Nikonos V, UW Nikkor 20 mm f2.8, Fujichrome Velvia 50