Phymanthea pluvia

(Drayton in Dana, 1846)

Vernacular names
English : Pluvia anemone
French : Anémone pluvia

Classification
Class : Anthozoa
Order : Actiniaria
Family : Actiniidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Large anemone reaching around 20 cm in diameter, rarely more. Body in columnar and wide, with numerous round-shaped vesicles crowded all around the body. Tentacles are short. Coloration orange-yellow to pinkish with white vesicles.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in south-east Pacific Ocean, around south American coasts, from Peru to Chile. Lives in subtropical waters, around rocky shores, on sandy and rocky bottoms.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species’ status hasn’t been assessed so far but it seems to be common in its range. Climate change may be a threat with water temperature rise.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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