Biotope / Habitat
Fonds rocheux ou coralliens.
Species sheet
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Outer-hermit sea anemone
Calliactis polypus
AnimalsAnemones
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Hermit crab anemoneBritish English
- Anémone de l'ermite aux yeux vertsFrench (France)
- Anémone commensaleFrench (France)
- Anémone parasiteFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- Sous les mers - Fiche espèce n°1944 créée par Michel DAVID Calliactis polypus
- in : DORIS, 10/11/2021, Calliactis polypus (Forsskål, 1775) https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/5519
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 21/08/2024 : Calliactis polypus, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2951
Modification history
- Modified by Eric Nozérac on 21/08/2024
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