
Jewel anemone
Corynactis viridis
- on lowershore overhang 2
Jewel anemone
Corynactis viridis
- on kelp holdfast 1
Jewel anemone
Corynactis viridis
- on kelp holdfast 2
Jewel anemone
Corynactis viridis
- on kelp holdfast 3
Jewel anemone
Corynactis viridis
- on kelp holdfast 4
Jewel anemone
Corynactis viridis
- in aquarium 1
Jewel anemone
Corynactis viridis
- in aquarium 2
Photography includes animals at The National Marine Aquarium at Plymouth; animals found on kelp holdfasts washed up at Sennen Cove, Cornwall; and animals on an overhang, found on an extremely low tide at Roskilley, near Mousehole, Cornwall, 12.03.12.
Jewel anemones are rarely found between the tides as they prefer deeper water.
Scientific and European Names:
Corynactis viridis, Jewel anemone, Juwelenanemone, Juweelanemoon, Anemone-bijou, Actinia piedra preciosa, Attinia gioiello.
