Urticina crassicornis, commonly known as the mottled anemone, the painted anemone or the Christmas anemone, is a large and common intertidal and subtidal species of sea anemone. Its habitat includes a large portion of the coastal areas of the northern hemisphere, mainly polar regions, and it lives a solitary life for up to 80 years. [ 1 ]

The mottled anemone (Urticina crassicornis; formerly, Tealia crassicornis), also known as painted anemone or Christmas anemone, is a large and common intertidal and subtidal sea anemone. Its habitat includes a large portion of the coastal areas of the northern hemisphere, mainly polar regions, and it lives a solitary life for up to 80 years of age.

Urticina crassicornis at low tide, Sares Head, WA. Diameter approximately 10 cm. Description: This large, common intertidal anemone has small tubercles on the column wall but no acontia. The tubercles are not white and usually do not accumulate material like gravel or shell.

The candy-striped shrimp Lebbeus grandimanus has a commensal relationship with the Christmas anemone. It appears to be unaffected by the anemone’s sting, so it is able to live on or around the anemone gaining protection and food scraps.

Fish-eating anemone (Urticina piscivora) Stubby rose anemone (Urticina clandestina) Primary Common Name: Christmas anemone, Painted anemone Synonymous name(s): Tealia crassicornis General Grouping: Corals and anemones Geographic Range: Alaska to Southern California. Alaska to Southern California. Intertidal Height:

This common North Pacific species often is called Painted anemone or Christmas anemone and erroneously identified as Urticina crassicornis or Tealia crassicornis.

The Christmas anemone is so called because of its dark green body with red striations running vertically along the column toward the crown where the tentacles are located. Like other anemones, this species can unfurl or retract its tentacles as needed.

The mottled anemone (Urticina crassicornis; formerly, Tealia crassicornis), also known as painted anemone or Christmas anemone, is a large and common intertidal and subtidal sea anemone. Its habitat includes a large portion of the coastal areas of the northern hemisphere, mainly polar regions, and it lives a solitary life for up to 80 years of age.

Urticina crassicornis, commonly known as the mottled anemone, the painted anemone or the Christmas anemone, is a large and common intertidal and subtidal sea anemone. Its habitat includes a large portion of the coastal areas of the northern hemisphere, mainly polar regions, and it lives a solitary life for up to 80 years. [1]

The mottled anemone (Urticina crassicornis; formerly, Tealia crassicornis), also known as painted anemone or Christmas anemone, is a large and common intertidal and subtidal sea anemone. Its habitat includes a large portion of the coastal areas of the northern hemisphere, mainly polar regions, and it lives a solitary life for up to 80 years of age.