Stomphia coccinea: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Stomphia coccinea Stomphia coccinea

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

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 1,695 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See jellyfish, corals & anemones on the world map

Stomphia coccinea cropped centered — Photo: MarinFaunistik, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Scientific name	Stomphia coccinea
Group	Jellyfish, corals & anemones
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America
Class	Cnidarian
Order	Actiniaria
Family	Actinostolidae

Where does the stomphia coccinea live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the stomphia coccinea in 11 countries and territories across Asia, 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 stomphia coccinea?

The stomphia coccinea (Stomphia coccinea) is a cnidarian in the order Actiniaria and the family Actinostolidae, genus Stomphia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the stomphia coccinea

Stomphia coccinea is a small reddish, orange or brownish coloured species of sea anemone in the family Actinostolidae from the North Atlantic, North Pacific and Arctic Ocean. It can swim away when necessary in order to escape a predator.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Stomphia coccinea (revision 1161758612), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2662095 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).