Urticina crassicornis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the urticina crassicornis lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Urticina crassicornis
Group	Jellyfish, corals & anemones
Found in	7 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Cnidarian
Order	Actiniaria
Family	Actiniidae

Where does the urticina crassicornis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the urticina crassicornis in 7 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 urticina crassicornis?

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

About the urticina crassicornis

Urticina crassicornis, commonly known as the mottled anemone, the painted anemone or the Christmas anemone, is a large and common intertidal and subtidal species of sea anemone. Its habitat includes a large portion of the coastal areas of the northern hemisphere, mainly polar regions, and it lives a solitary life for up to 80 years. Mottled anemones are similar to Dahlia anemones (U. felina) and both are commonly referred to as northern red anemones.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Urticina crassicornis (revision 1335383074), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2699997 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).