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Giant sea anemone
Stichodactyla mertensii Brandt, 1835
AnimalsAnemones
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesia
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Mertens' sea anemoneBritish English
- Spotted based carpetBritish English
- Merten's RiesenanemoneGerman (Germany)
- Mertens AnemoneGerman (Germany)
- Nessellose RiesenanemoneGerman (Germany)
- Anémone de MertensFrench (France)
- Actinie géanteFrench (France)
- Anémone géanteFrench (France)
- Anémone-carpetteFrench (France)
- Anemoon van MertensDutch (Netherlands)
- Reuse-anemoonDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
- Stoichactis giganteum
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Sources
- LAMARE Véronique, BABIN Sylvie in : DORIS, 12/12/2014 : Stichodactyla mertensii Brandt, 1835, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2138
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Stichodactyla mertensii Brandt, 1835, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1664
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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