APHOTOMARINE
An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.
Metridium dianthus (Ellis, 1768) syn. M. senile - Plumose anemone (Sea anemone images)
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Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- on side of marina pontoon 1
Metridium dianthus
- on side of marina pontoon 1
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- on side of marina pontoon 2
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- on side of marina pontoon 3
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- on side of marina pontoon 4
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- on side of marina pontoon 5
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- on side of marina pontoon 6
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- dorsal view 1
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- mouth 1
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- mouth 2
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- tentacles 1
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- opening 1
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- brown form / in container 1
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- brown form / in container 2
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- intertidal / vertical surface 1
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- intertidal / vertical surface 2
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- intertidal / vertical surface 3
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- intertidal / vertical surface 4
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- intertidal / under slipway 1
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- intertidal / under slipway 2
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- intertidal / under slipway 3
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- intertidal / under slipway 4
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- intertidal / under slipway 5
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- intertidal / under slipway 6
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- under rock overhang 1
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- under rock overhang 2
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- under rock overhang 3
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- under rock overhang 4
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- in aquarium 1
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- in aquarium 2
Plumose anemone
Metridium dianthus
- in aquarium 3
Plumose anemones are not commonly found between the tides but may be found on very low tides under overhanging rocks. Photography includes animals found at East Portholland, Cornwall; Newlyn Harbour, Newlyn, Cornwall, and The National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth, Devon.
Scientific and European Names:
Metridium dianthus, Metridium senile, Plumose anemone, Metridium plumosa, Seenelke, Zeeanjelier, Oeillet de mer, Actinia plumosa.
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.