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Dahlia Anemone

In Dive.Explo360: Mediterranean

Inconspicuous yet elegant, the Dahlia Anemone resembles a marine flower with colours ranging from white to orange-brown. Attached to rocks or within a shaded crack, it waits for small prey to pass and catches them with its stinging tentacles.

Habitat de Dahlia Anemone Habitat
Rocky habitat
Profondeur de Dahlia Anemone Depth
0-50 m
Groupe biologique de Dahlia Anemone Group
Cnidarian
Rôle écologique de Dahlia Anemone Role
Predator

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?

This anemone has a thick, fleshy body, with a ring of short, sturdy tentacles that give it a flower-like appearance. Its overall shape is broad and rounded.Its colour is highly variable: it can be white, pinkish, orange or brownish. The tentacles are often slightly coloured at the tips. Like all anemones, it has stinging cells used for defence and prey capture.

WHERE DOES IT LIVE?

It lives attached to rocks, walls or solid structures. It occurs in coastal areas and down to several tens of metres deep.It can be found in well-lit areas as well as more sheltered places such as cracks or shaded areas.

WHAT DOES IT EAT?

It captures small prey using its stinging tentacles. These may include small fish, crustaceans or planktonic organisms.Prey are immobilised and then directed towards the mouth in the centre of the disc.

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