Snakelocks Anemone (Anemonia viridis) — Low-tide rock pool, Île de Groix, France.

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Species record

Snakelocks Anemone

Anemonia viridis

Explore the Snakelocks Anemone (Anemonia viridis) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

The Snakelocks Anemone is a large coastal sea anemone with long, flexible tentacles. It occurs mainly in intertidal pools and can also live on seagrass leaves; its tentacles may be grey-brown or bright green with purple tips.

Classification in this archive

Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Cnidarians
Class: Corals and sea anemones
Order: Actiniaria
Family: Actiniidae
Genus: Anemonia

Habitat and distribution

Selected documented locations — not a complete species range.

Habitat: intertidal pools on rocky shores, leaves of eelgrass (Zostera marina)
Selected regions: Africa, Europe

Conservation status

Conservation status not recorded.

Did you know?

Some snakelocks anemones have bright green tentacles with purple tips.

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Sources and attribution

General
MarLIN — Snakelocks anemone (Anemonia viridis)
Accessed 2026-10-03