Parazoanthus axinellae: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Parazoanthus axinellae
Group	Jellyfish, corals & anemones
Found in	9 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Cnidarian
Order	Zoanthidea
Family	Parazoanthidae

Where does the parazoanthus axinellae live?

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

The parazoanthus axinellae (Parazoanthus axinellae) is a cnidarian in the order Zoanthidea and the family Parazoanthidae, genus Parazoanthus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the parazoanthus axinellae

Parazoanthus axinellae, commonly known as the yellow cluster anemone, is a zoanthid coral found on the southern Atlantic coasts of Europe and in the Mediterranean Sea.

Zoanthids differ from true sea anemones, in having a different internal anatomy and in forming true colonies in which the individual animals (polyps) are connected by a common tissue, named coenenchyme.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Parazoanthus axinellae (revision 1373713075), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3021254 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).