Trumpet anemone (Aiptasia mutabilis)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Aiptasia mutabilis
- Common name
- Trumpet anemone
- Category
- Corals
- Family
- Aiptasiidae
- Genus
- Aiptasia
- Size
- 3–10 cm
- Depth
- 1–40 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- rocky, reef
- Behaviours
- sessile, symbiotic
- Ocean zones
- East Atlantic, Mediterranean
Description
Aiptasia mutabilis reaches 10 cm. Anemone with greenish-brown oral disc and long translucent thin tentacles with paler tips. Contains symbiotic zooxanthellae. Readily colonizes rocks, jetties, harbors and wrecks in the Mediterranean from 1 to 40 m. Highly reproductive (fragmentation + larvae), can form dense populations. Its tropical cousin (A. pallida) is a notorious aquarium-trade invasive.
Photo of Trumpet anemone
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Trumpet anemone?
- Trumpet anemone (Aiptasia mutabilis) reaches 3–10 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Trumpet anemone?
- Trumpet anemone is found between 1–40 m deep.
- Is the Trumpet anemone dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Trumpet anemone?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Trumpet anemone?
- Found in: East Atlantic, Mediterranean.
Other species in the family Aiptasiidae
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 100859)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2257274)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia