Aiptasia mutabilis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the aiptasia mutabilis lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Aiptasia mutabilis
Group	Jellyfish, corals & anemones
Found in	9 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Cnidarian
Order	Actiniaria
Family	Aiptasiidae

Where does the aiptasia mutabilis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the aiptasia mutabilis in 9 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 aiptasia mutabilis?

The aiptasia mutabilis (Aiptasia mutabilis) is a cnidarian in the order Actiniaria and the family Aiptasiidae, genus Aiptasia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the aiptasia mutabilis

Aiptasia mutabilis, also known as the Trumpet anemone, Rock anemone, and Glass anemone, is a species of sea anemone typically found attached to substrates in cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Its unique trumpet shape gives it its common name and it can grow to be 12 cm, having a column between 3 and 6 cm in size. Like many cnidarians, they rely on nematocysts for protection and to capture prey. They are not difficult to care for, and can be kept in a home aquarium, although due to their speed of reproduction, can quickly become overpopulated.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Aiptasia mutabilis (revision 1373721324), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q584526 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).