The surface of the column bears forty-eight longitudinal rows of small warts, each tipped with red.

The colouring of this species is variable, being some shade of red or yellow, with the tentacles sometimes having an iridescent green sheen.

This is in contrast to the closely related glaucous pimplet (Anthopleura thallia), which has gravel or debris adhering to the column.

[2][3] Anthopleura ballii is native to northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the coasts of Western Europe.

They are photosynthetic organisms and provide the sea anemone with nutrients and energy, the products of photosynthesis.