Starlet sea anemone  (Nematostella vectensis)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCnidaria
ClassAnthozoa
OrderActinaria
FamilyEdwardsiidae
GenusNematostella (1)
SizeTentacle length: 15 mm (2)
Tentacle diameter: 1 mm (2)
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Status

The starlet sea anemone is classified as Vulnerable (VU A1ce) on the IUCN Red List 2004 (1) and as Rare in the Red Data Book of Great Britain (3). It is also listed under Schedule 5 of the UK Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (3).

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