Name
Anemonia
anemone
Framing
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Hexacorallia
Order: Actiniaria
Genus: Anemonia
Habitat
Aquatic, marine, benthic, hard bottoms
Feeding
Solitary. Feeding: plankton and suspended particles
Distribution
Infralittoral fringe down to 20 m depth. From the Arctic to the Antarctic and in the Mediterranean.
Conservation status
Not evaluated. Some populations endangered by consumption as food.
Additional information
It is fixed to the rocky substrate by its basal disc in areas of intense solar illumination. The common species in the Mediterranean is Anemonia sulcata.
Additional information
Bibliography
- Calvín Calvo, J.C. (1995). El ecosistema marino mediterráneo. Guía de su flora y fauna. Edita Juan Carlos Calvin; Sánchez Tocino, L. y A. Ocaña Martín (2003). Fauna Submarina. Serie: Los Libros de la Estrella. Edita Diputación de Granada.