Members of the genus ''Metridium'', also known as plumose anemones, are
sea anemones found mostly in the cooler waters of the northern Pacific and Atlantic oceans. They are characterized by their numerous threadlike
tentacle
In zoology, a tentacle is a flexible, mobile, and elongated organ present in some species of animals, most of them invertebrates. In animal anatomy, tentacles usually occur in one or more pairs. Anatomically, the tentacles of animals work main ...
s extending from atop a smooth cylindrical column, and can vary from a few centimeters in height up to one meter or more. In larger specimens, the oral disk becomes densely curved and frilly.
Species
The following species are recognised in the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS):
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Metridium canum''
Stuckey, 1914
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Metridium dianthus
''Metridium dianthus'' is a species of sea anemone in the family Metridiidae. 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, p ...
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Ellis, 1768
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Metridium exile''
Hand, 1956
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Metridium farcimen
''Metridium farcimen'' is a species of sea anemone in the family Metridiidae. It is commonly known as the giant plumose anemone or white-plumed anemone. It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska down to Catalina Island, California.
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(Tilesius
Wilhelm Gottlieb Tilesius von Tilenau (17 July 1769 – 17 May 1857) was a German naturalist and explorer, physician, draftsman and engraver. He was a member of the Order of St. Vladimir and of the Legion of Honour.
Early life and educati ...
, 1809) – giant plumose anemone or white-plumed anemone
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Metridium huanghaiensis''
Pei, 1998
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Metridium senile
''Metridium senile'', or frilled anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Metridiidae. As a member of the genus ''Metridium'', it is a type of plumose anemone and is found in the seas off north-western Europe and both the east and wes ...
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(Linnaeus, 1761) – frilled anemone
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Metridium sinensis''
Pei, 1998
References
External links
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PhotosITIS Listing
Metridiidae
Hexacorallia genera
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