Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Anthopleura dowii being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Anthopleura biscayensis
- Anthopleura anjunae
- Anthopleura thallia
- Bunodosoma cangicum
- Oulactis muscosa
- Bunodosoma californicum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Cnidaria
- Class
- Anthozoa
- Order
- Actiniaria
- Family
- Actiniidae
- Genus
- Anthopleura
- Species
- Anthopleura dowii
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