Anemonia viridis

Anemonia viridis

Scientific name	Anemonia viridis
Descriptor	Forsskål
Year of description	1775
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Actiniidae
Genus	Anemonia

Introduction

Anemonia viridis is a salt water cnidarian.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Size

5 - 8 cm
Longevity

10 year

Size

5 - 8 cm
Longevity

10 year

How to recognize This cnidarian ?

Anemonia viridis measures between 5 and 8 cm. This cnidarian is bicolore with a predominantly vert body. The also has rose tasks.

Behaviour & Life cycle

SociabilityThe following information corresponds to the mode of sociability once sexual maturity has been reached.

solitary
Diet

predator
Way of living

diurnalAn animal is said to be diurnal when it lives during the day.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare qui pond en eau libre
Larva type

planula

Risks for humans

Venomous

No

Origin and distribution

Origin

Mediterranean Sea Temperate Eastern Atlantic Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

11 - 18 °C
Depth

0 - 40 m
Environment

Benthic fixed

Biotope presentation

Anemonia viridis is most often found at a depth between 0m and 40m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

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Species of the same family

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Sources & Contributions

Participation & Validation

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Adrien Falzon

Aurélien Calas

Translation

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Bibliographic references

Guide des bords de mer - Peter Joseph Hayward - Chris Shields - Tony Nelson-Smith - Delachaux et Niestlé - 2013.

Les habitudes alimentaires de trois espèces d’anémones de mer méditerranéennes, Anemonia viridis (Forskål), Actinia equina (Linnaeus) etCereus pedunculatus (Pennant) - Ch. Chintiroglou - A. Koukouras - Springer link - 1992.