Anemonia viridis (Forskål, 1775)
(Opelet Anemone, Snakelocks Anemone)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAnemonia viridis (Opelet Anemone, Snakelocks Anemone)
GenusAnemonia (a genus of coelenterates)
FamilyACTINIIDAE (a family of sea anemones)
SuperfamilyENDOMYARIA (a superfamily of coelenterates)
InfraorderThenaria (an infraorder of coelenterates)
SuborderNYNANTHEAE (a suborder of coelenterates)
OrderACTINIARIA (sea anemones)
SubclassHEXACORALLIA (sea anemones and true corals)
ClassANTHOZOA (sea anemones and corals)
PhylumCNIDARIA (hydroids, jelly fish, sea anemones, jellyfish)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Anemonia viridis (Opelet Anemone, Snakelocks Anemone) :
1: Anemonia viridis (Opelet Anemone, Snakelocks Anemone)
22 Jul 2013 OSGR: SY97 50° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on shore in shallow water
Image 1: Under waterImage 2: Under water among seaweeds etcImage 3: Under water among seaweeds etc (2)Image 4: Under water - close-upImage 5: Under water - close-up (2)Image 6: Under water - close-up (3)Image 7: Under water - with CorallinaImage 8: Under water with Corallina etc
2: Anemonia viridis (Opelet Anemone, Snakelocks Anemone)
10 Feb 2013 OSGR: SY97 50° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
in rock pool
Image 1: Colony - underwater photographImage 2: Colony - underwater photograph (2)Image 3: Oblique view - underwater photographImage 4: Oblique view - underwater photograph (2)Image 5: Oblique view - underwater photograph (3)Image 6: Oblique view - underwater photograph (4)Image 7: Oblique view - underwater photograph - close-upImage 8: Top view - underwater photograph
3: Anemonia viridis (Opelet Anemone, Snakelocks Anemone)
28 Apr 2010 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
floating in pool
Image 1: Oblique viewImage 2: Oblique view (2)Image 3: Side viewImage 4: Side view showing acrorhagiImage 5: Side view showing acrorhagi (2)Image 6: Top viewImage 7: Top view (2)Image 8: Top view showing disc
4: Anemonia viridis (Opelet Anemone, Snakelocks Anemone)
28 Feb 2010 OSGR: SY97 50° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
brown colour form - in shallow pool on mid-shore
Image 1: Exposed by falling tideImage 2: Exposed by falling tide (2)Image 3: Exposed by falling tide (3)Image 4: Exposed by falling tide (4)Image 5: Exposed by falling tide (5)Image 6: Exposed by falling tide (6)Image 7: Exposed by falling tide (7)Image 8: Exposed by falling tide (8)Image 9: Exposed by falling tide (9)Image 10: Exposed when tide goes outImage 11: In shallow pool on mid-shoreImage 12: In shallow pool on mid-shore (2)Image 13: In shallow water - tentacles half retractedImage 14: In shallow water - tentacles half retracted (2)Image 15: In shallow water - tentacles half retracted (3)Image 16: Pair - in shallow pool on mid-shore
5: Anemonia viridis (Opelet Anemone, Snakelocks Anemone)
28 Feb 2010 OSGR: SY97 50° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
colour form with pink-tipped green tentacles - in shallow pool on mid-shore
Image 1: En masse - in shallow pool on mid-shoreImage 2: En masse - in shallow pool on mid-shore (2)Image 3: En masse - in shallow pool on mid-shore (3)Image 4: Exposed when tide goes outImage 5: Exposed when tide goes out (2)Image 6: Group of three - in shallow pool on mid-shoreImage 7: In shallow pool on mid-shoreImage 8: In shallow pool on mid-shore (2)Image 9: Living beside the brown form - exposed when tide goes outImage 10: Singleton and group of three - in shallow pool on mid-shoreImage 11: Singleton and group of three - in shallow pool on mid-shore (2)
6: Anemonia viridis (Opelet Anemone, Snakelocks Anemone)
6 May 2008 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Loosely attached to eel-grass and seaweeds
Image 1: Detached - baso-lateral view - close-upImage 2: Lateral view - close-upImage 3: Lateral view - close-up (2)
7: Anemonia viridis (Opelet Anemone, Snakelocks Anemone)
21 Mar 2008 OSGR: SW83 50° 10’ N, 4° 60’ W Vice County: East Cornwall (VC 2) England
in rock pool near low neap tide level
Image 1: In rock poolImage 2: In rock pool (2)
8: Anemonia viridis (Opelet Anemone, Snakelocks Anemone)
11 Mar 2000 OSGR: SY39 50° 40’ N, 2° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
in shallow pools in flat rocks in intertidal
Image 1: Semi-exposed at edge of poolImage 2: Semi-exposed at edge of pool (2)Image 3: Semi-exposed at edge of pool (3)
9: Anemonia viridis (Opelet Anemone, Snakelocks Anemone)
10 Mar 2000 OSGR: SY39 50° 40’ N, 2° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
in rock pool
Image 1: In rock poolImage 2: In rock pool (2)Image 3: In rock pool (3)

Anemonia viridis (Opelet Anemone, Snakelocks Anemone) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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