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Sea Anemone

Cnidarians

Sea anemones are a group of predatory marine invertebrate animals constituting the order Actiniaria. They are named after the anemone, a terrestrial flowering plant, because of their colourful appearance, and are classified in the phylum Cnidaria, class Anthozoa, subclass Hexacorallia, making them relatives of corals, jellyfish, tube-dwelling anemones and Hydra. Unlike jellyfish, sea anemones do not have a medusa stage in their life cycle.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Sessile polyp attached by a basal or pedal disc, with a column-shaped body topped by an oral disc 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Scientific Name
Actiniaria 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Anthozoa, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Sea Anemone

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source Sea anemone, Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Denmark

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Norway

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sweden

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Sea anemone, Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    Sea anemones ( ə-NEM-ə-nee) are a group of predatory marine invertebrate animals constituting the order Actiniaria.
  • Anatomy section
    A typical sea anemone is a sessile polyp attached at the base to the surface beneath it by an adhesive foot, called a basal or pedal disc, with a column-shaped body topped by an oral disc.
  • Lead section
    Sea anemones are sometimes kept in reef aquariums; the global trade in marine ornamentals for this purpose is expanding and threatens sea anemone populations in some localities, as the trade depends on collection from the wild.
  • Lead
    Sea anemones ( ə-NEM-ə-nee) are a group of predatory marine invertebrate animals constituting the order Actiniaria.
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ147256, descriptionView the Source
4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Anthozoa
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 38
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 38
"cites_listing":"II/III/NC","eu_listing":"B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Cnidaria","class":"Anthozoa","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Coraux, Anémones De Mer","language":"FR"},{"name":"Corales, Anémonas Marinas","language":"ES"},{"name":"Corals And Sea Anemones","language":"EN"},{"name":"珊瑚虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Sea Anemone
  • Wikidata Q147256, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Anthozoa, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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