Anemonia alicemartinae

Anemonia alicemartinae is a cryptogenic species of sea anemone found on the rocky shores of north and central Chile.

[1] Their tentacles are normally bent towards the center to cover the oral disc which is where the mouth is located for eating and expelling waste.

[1] Anemonia alicemartinae is distributed along the Chilean coast in intertidal zones and is one of the most abundant sea anemones in its region.

[8][9] This adhesion comes from the pedal disc, which is not very strong as this animal can be easily removed and re-attached, suggesting that human activity is another factor to blame for its increasing abundance.

[1] The beginning life stages of A. alicemartinae do not include a larval phase, and the male sex has been proven to be infertile.

Group of A. alicemartinae off the coast of Chile in 2018.