Corynactis viridis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Corynactis viridis
Group	Jellyfish, corals & anemones
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Cnidarian
Order	Corallimorpharia
Family	Corallimorphidae

Where does the corynactis viridis live?

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

The corynactis viridis (Corynactis viridis) is a cnidarian in the order Corallimorpharia and the family Corallimorphidae, genus Corynactis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the corynactis viridis

Corynactis viridis, the jewel anemone, is a brightly coloured anthozoan similar in body form to a sea anemone or a scleractinian coral polyp, but in the order Corallimorpharia. It is found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea and was first described by the Irish naturalist George Allman in 1846.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Corynactis viridis (revision 1373712440), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2857917 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).