Metridium dianthus
Metridium dianthus is a species of sea anemone in the family Metridiidae.[1] It is found in the northern Atlantic Ocean (including the coasts of The British Isles) and in the northeast Pacific Ocean. There is also a record from South Africa, possible resulting from an introduction.[2]
| Metridium dianthus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Actiniaria |
| Family: | Metridiidae |
| Genus: | Metridium |
| Species: | M. dianthus |
| Binomial name | |
| Metridium dianthus (Ellis, 1768)[1] | |
References
- Fautin, Daphne (2015). "Metridium dianthus (Ellis, 1768)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- Hiscock, K.; Wilson, E. (2007). "Plumose anemone (Metridium dianthus)". Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Reviews. Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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