Actinothoe sphyrodeta: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the actinothoe sphyrodeta lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Group	Jellyfish, corals & anemones
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Cnidarian
Order	Actiniaria
Family	Sagartiidae

Where does the actinothoe sphyrodeta live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the actinothoe sphyrodeta in 8 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the actinothoe sphyrodeta?

The actinothoe sphyrodeta (Actinothoe sphyrodeta) is a cnidarian in the order Actiniaria and the family Sagartiidae, genus Actinothoe. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the actinothoe sphyrodeta

Actinothoe sphyrodeta, the sandalled anemone, is a small sea anemone in the family Sagartiidae. It is native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and is common on the north, west and south coasts of Britain. It is usually grey or whitish but may have an orange oral disc. The translucent white tentacles that grow around the edge of the oral disc can number up to 120.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Actinothoe sphyrodeta (revision 1373726557), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2823631 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).