Urticina crassicornis

  • Painted anemone
  • Anémone de Noël

Distribution

  • The temperate Atlantic

Substrate and environment

  • The species is generally attached to a reef
  • The species can be found between 0 and 30 Meters.
  • Uncommon Species

General behaviour of the species

General characteristics of the species

  • Diameter of the polyp : 200 mm
  • The animal can show variable colouring

Relationship with humans

  • The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest
The species can be confused with other species of similar appearance!