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Plumose Anemone
Metridium senile
8,905 observations in the source records
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 8,905 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Giant Plumose AnemoneMetridium farcimen
Painted AnemoneUrticina grebelnyi
Silver Spotted AnemoneAulactinia stella
Brown AnemoneMetridium dianthus
Sagartia undata
Aggregating AnemoneAnthopleura elegantissima
Striped Green Sea AnemoneDiadumene lineata
Brooding AnemoneEpiactis prolifera
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 5,544 |
|---|---|
| Washington | 2,090 |
| Canada | 1,938 |
| British Columbia | 1,926 |
| California | 463 |
| Alaska | 404 |
| Nova Scotia | 363 |
| Maine | 298 |
| Quebec | 295 |
| Massachusetts | 150 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Cnidarians · Cnidaria |
| Class | Sea Anemones and Corals · Anthozoa |
| Order | Sea Anemones · Actiniaria |
| Family | Metridiidae |
| Genus | Plumose Anemones · Metridium |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Plumose Anemone with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.