APHOTOMARINE

An Educational Photographic Resource and Stock Image Library
of the Sea, Maritime Environment, Marine and Rockpool Life in the
Coastal Waters of South-West England by David Fenwick.

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Sea Anemones

Actinia
Actinia equina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Beadlet anemone
Actinia fragacea Tugwell, 1856 - Strawberry anemone
Actinia prasina Gosse, 1860 - A Sea anemone

Actinothoe
Actinothoe sphyrodeta (Gosse, 1858)
- Sandalled anemone

Aiptasia
Aiptasia mutabilis (Gravenhorst, 1831)
- Trumpet anemone

Anemonia
Anemonia viridis (Forskål, 1775)
- Snakelocks anemone or Opelet

Anthopleura
Anthopleura ballii (Cocks, 1851)
- Red speckled anemone or Red speckled pimplet
Anthopleura thallia (Gosse, 1854) - Glaucus pimplet

Aulactinia
Aulactinia verrucosa (Pennant, 1777)
- Gem anemone or Gem pimplet

Calliactis
Calliactis parasitica (Couch, 1842)
- Hermit, Parasite or Parasitic anemone

Cereus
Cereus pedunculatus (Pennant, 1777) - Daisy anemone

Corynactis
Corynactis viridis Allman, 1846
- Jewel anemone or Globehorn

Gonactinia
Gonactinia prolifera (Sars, 1835) - A Sea anemone

Metridium
Metridium senile (Linnaeus, 1761) - Plumose anemone

Sagartia
Sagartia troglodytes (Price in Johnston, 1847)
- Mud sagartia

Sagartiogeton
Sagartiogeton undatus (Müller, 1778)
- Small snakelocks anemone

Urticina
Urticina felina (Linnaeus, 1761)
synonym Tealia felina (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Dahlia anemone or Dahlia wartlet

Cup Corals

Caryophyllia
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii Stokes & Broderip, 1828
- Devonshire cup coral (from coastal sites)
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii Stokes & Broderip, 1828
- Devonshire cup coral (from estuarine sites)

The species above has been separated into two because the habitats, where the species was found, were completely different and I didn't want to mix the images.

European Names - Anemones, Anemonen, Anemones, Anemonas, Anemoni.

European Names - Cnidarians, Nesseltiere, Neteldieren, Cnidaires, Cnidarios, Cnidari.

Recommended places to visit to see Anemones -
East Portholland (Cornwall), Spit Point (Par, Cornwall), Wembury near Plymouth, and the National Marine Aquarium at Plymouth.

For images and information about Sea Anemones visit -
Sea Anemones (Carol's Cornwall) - images
Sea Anemones (Glaucus) - images and information
Sea Anemones (Marlin) - images and information

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