Metridium senile: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the metridium senile lives – recorded in 15 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Metridium senile
Group	Jellyfish, corals & anemones
Found in	15 countries
Continents	Europe, North America, South America
Class	Cnidarian
Order	Actiniaria
Family	Metridiidae

Where does the metridium senile live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the metridium senile in 15 countries and territories across Europe, North America and South America. In Chile it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

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 metridium senile?

The metridium senile (Metridium senile) is a cnidarian in the order Actiniaria and the family Metridiidae, genus Metridium. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the metridium senile

Metridium senile, the Plumose, Fluffy, or Frilled anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Metridiidae. As a member of the genus Metridium, it is a type of plumose anemone and is found in the seas off north-western Europe and both the east and west coasts of North America.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Metridium senile (revision 1355042131), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q935234 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).