species 867 observations

Sun Anemone

Stichodactyla helianthus

Field notes

Stichodactyla helianthus, commonly known as sun anemone, is a sea anemone of the family Stichodactylidae. Helianthus stems from the Greek words ἡλιος (meaning sun), and ἀνθος, meaning flower. S. helianthus is a large, green, sessile, carpet-like sea anemone, from the Caribbean. It lives in shallow areas with mild to strong currents.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided