Snakelocks anemone: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Anemonia viridis
Group	Jellyfish, corals & anemones
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Cnidarian
Order	Actiniaria
Family	Actiniidae

Where does the snakelocks anemone live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the snakelocks anemone in 11 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.

Is the snakelocks anemone endangered?

The snakelocks anemone’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the snakelocks anemone?

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

About the snakelocks anemone

The snakelocks anemone (Anemonia viridis) is a sea anemone found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The latter population is however sometimes considered a separate species, the Mediterranean snakelocks anemone (A. sulcata).

The tentacles are usually a deep green color with purple tips. The green color is often attributed to the presence of symbiotic algae within the tentacles but is the result of the presence of green fluorescent protein which is present in corals, sea anemones, and some other cnidarians. The anemone tissue contains a symbiotic algae called zooxanthellae, which is necessary for the long-term survival of the sea anemone. When the numbers of algae diminish the anemone may appear dull grey. The algae need light to flourish, so snakelock anemones will be found in the sunniest pools. On average the snakelocks anemone is 8 cm wide.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Snakelocks anemone (revision 1373720297), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1192992 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).