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Green Surf Anemone

Common Name: Green Surf Anemone

Scientific Name: Anthopleura Xanthogrammica

Order: Cnidaria

Range:Alaska to Panama

Diet: Eats detached mussels, crabs, sea urchins, and small fishes

Facts: 1. Largest green anemone in the world 2. There is a compound produced by the Green Surf anemone that is used as a heart stimulant 3. Bright sunlight makes this anemone more green by stimulating the algae that live under its tissue

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