A marine cnidarian species found in the coastal waters of the Pacific Northwest, characterized by its robust, red-colored body and distinctive crusty texture.
Rocky intertidal zones and subtidal areas along the North American Pacific coast, typically at depths between 0-50 meters, often attached to rocky substrates in cold, nutrient-rich marine environments.
Key component of marine benthic ecosystems, providing habitat and shelter for small marine organisms, and serving as a predator in the marine food web by capturing planktonic prey using venomous tentacles.
