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Metridium senile (Linnaeus, 1761) Clonal plumose anemone |
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photo by
Choi, Jong-Kwan |
| Family: | Metridiidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 5 cm WD (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean and Northeast Atlantic. | |||
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| Biology: | Size refers to column diameter (Ref. 865). This is an attached species (Ref. 3123), found on mussels, rocks and other biogenic substrates. It expels acontia when disturbed (Ref. 87801). Solitary (Ref. 2377). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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