Opelet Anemone (Anemonia viridis)

Invertebrateverified

Anemonia viridis

(Forsskål, 1775)

Opelet Anemone

Also known as: Snakelocks Anemone

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Hexacorallia

Order

Actiniaria

Family

Actiniidae

Where to find it

occasional

CyprusFranceMontenegro

rare

MaltaSpain

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