Snakelocks Anemone

Anemonia viridis

About

A beautiful anemone of clear, sunlit pools in south and west Britain, with long flowing tentacles that are often vivid green or grey with purple tips. It harbours photosynthetic algae in its tentacles and cannot fully retract them.

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Quick Facts

Category: Invertebrate
Latin name: Anemonia viridis
IUCN Status: LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.