Dahlia anemone: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the dahlia anemone lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Urticina felina
Group	Jellyfish, corals & anemones
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Cnidarian
Order	Actiniaria
Family	Actiniidae

Where does the dahlia anemone live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the dahlia anemone in 11 countries and territories across Europe and North America.

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 dahlia anemone?

The dahlia anemone (Urticina felina) is a cnidarian in the order Actiniaria and the family Actiniidae, genus Urticina. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the dahlia anemone

The dahlia anemone (Urticina felina) is a sea anemone found in the north Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. Its colour is variable, from deep red to brown or purplish, with green spots and darker tentacles. Dahlia anemones live attached to rock on the seabed from the lower tidal limit down to a depth of 100 m and also attached to other organisms. Their diet comprises small fish and crustaceans, which they immobilize by firing groups of stinging cells (cnidae) into them. Dahlia anemones are closely related to mottled anemones, and both species are usually referred to as northern red anemones.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dahlia anemone (revision 1306379007), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q651478 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).