Anemonia sulcata: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Anemonia sulcata Anemonia sulcata

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

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 420 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See jellyfish, corals & anemones on the world map

Scientific name	Anemonia sulcata
Group	Jellyfish, corals & anemones
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Cnidarian
Order	Actiniaria
Family	Actiniidae

Where does the anemonia sulcata live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the anemonia sulcata 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 anemonia sulcata?

The anemonia sulcata (Anemonia sulcata) is a cnidarian in the order Actiniaria and the family Actiniidae, genus Anemonia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the anemonia sulcata

Anemonia sulcata, or Mediterranean snakelocks sea anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae from the Mediterranean Sea. Whether A. sulcata should be recognized as a synonym of A. viridis remains a matter of dispute.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Anemonia sulcata (revision 1354941860), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q5293826 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).