Anemonia viridis
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Actinia comun
Anemone capelli di serpe
Distribution
- The temperate Atlantic
- The Mediterranean
Substrate and environment
- The species is generally attached to a reef
- The species can be found between 0 and 25 Meters.
- Very common species.
General behaviour of the species
General characteristics of the species
- Diameter of the polyp : 200 mm
- Lives in partnership with one or more fishes
- Lives in partnership with one or more crustaceans
- Lives in partnership with algae
Relationship with humans
- The species is slightly irritant
- The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest
- The species is exploited in the following sector(s) :
- - Fishing or commercial aquiculture for food
- - Chemistry/pharmacy