Berried anemone (Alicia mirabilis)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Alicia mirabilis
- Common name
- Berried anemone
- Category
- Corals
- Family
- Aliciidae
- Genus
- Alicia
- Size
- 10–50 cm
- Depth
- 5–50 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Venomous
- Habitats
- sand, seagrass
- Behaviours
- nocturnal, venomous
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, East Atlantic, Indian Ocean & Red Sea, Macaronesia, Mediterranean
Description
Alicia mirabilis reaches 50 cm with tentacles extended. Spectacular anemone with an elongated green-to-yellow column covered in large warts, long tentacles tipped with white spheres full of stinging nematocysts. Strictly nocturnal: retracts into a brown ball by day, deploys at night over seagrass and sandy-rocky bottoms. Very painful sometimes dangerous sting. Memorable encounter on Mediterranean night dives.
Photo of Berried anemone
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Berried anemone?
- Berried anemone (Alicia mirabilis) reaches 10–50 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Berried anemone?
- Berried anemone is found between 5–50 m deep.
- Is the Berried anemone dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Venomous.
- What is the conservation status of the Berried anemone?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Berried anemone?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, East Atlantic, Indian Ocean & Red Sea, Macaronesia, Mediterranean.
Other species in the family Aliciidae
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 100862)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 5184219)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia