Thomas Bancroft Photography

Anemone and mussel

The mussels formed a dense clump around this small tide pool. A single giant green anemone hung on the side of the pool. The mussels are favorite food of the ochr sea stars and therefore tend to be found higher in the intertidal zone than sea stars can go.

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Filename: Anemone and mussel-Rialto Beach-Olympic National Park-0292.jpg
Copyright: G. Thomas Bancroft
Image Size: 900x601 / 233.8KB; Green Sea Anenomone Mussels National Park Olympic National Park Olympic Wilderness Area Public Lands Wilderness Area
Contained in galleries: Olympic Wilderness Area, Wilderness Wildlife

The mussels formed a dense clump around this small tide pool. A single giant green anemone hung on the side of the pool. The mussels are favorite food of the ochr sea stars and therefore tend to be found higher in the intertidal zone than sea stars can go.