Telmatactis cricoides

  • Club-tipped anemone
  • Keunlenanemone
  • Anémone américaine
  • Anemona de mazas

Distribution

  • The tropical Atlantic
  • The temperate Atlantic
  • The Mediterranean

Substrate and environment

  • The species is generally attached to a reef
  • The species can be found between 0 and 60 Meters.
  • 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 crustaceans
  • The animal can show variable colouring

Relationship with humans

  • The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest