Possible confusions
Anémone rougeâtre nocturne, Telmatactis forskalii : tentacules courts et effilés.
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Blunt-tentacled anemone
Telmatactis cricoides (Duchassaing, 1850)
AnimalsAnemones
Anémone solitaire de grande taille :
- De 10 à 20 cm de diamètre,
- Colonne large et courte,
- Couleur variée,
- De 20 à 90 tentacules épais en forme de massue.
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticGuadeloupeMartiniqueCanary Islands
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Club-tipped anemoneBritish English
- ; KeunlenanemoneGerman (Germany)
- Americanische AnemoneGerman (Germany)
- ; Anemona de mazasEuropean Spanish
- Anémone américaineFrench (France)
- Anémone à massuesFrench (France)
- ; Knots-anemoonDutch (Netherlands)
- Knotspunt zee-anemoon Dutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
- Dysactis cricoides
- Entacmæa cricoides
- Paractis clavata
- Phellia pseudoroseni
- Telmatactis americana
- Telmatactis Valle-Flori
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Sources
- CONTET Julian, PROUZET Anne, DANI Vincent in : DORIS, 03/12/2024 : Telmatactis cricoides (Duchassaing, 1850), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1267
- Bay-Nouailhat A., Bay-Nouailhat W., André F., Chevaldonné P., Roche F. , 2025, Guide des Anthozoaires de l'Europe de l'Ouest, M&L éditions, 240 pages.
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 25/05/2026 : Telmatactis cricoides (Duchassaing, 1850), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1409
Modification history
- Created by Eric Nozérac on 24/05/2026
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