DiscoverSpeciesCorals and anemones
Anthopleura rosea
- Usual depth0–15 m
- Water temperature12–15 °C
- Best monthsDecember
- How commonRare
About this species
Anthopleura rosea, commonly known as the rose anemone or rock pool anemone, is a small pink anemone endemic to New Zealand.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Anthopleura rosea”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–15 m · Deepest record: 15 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 12–15 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Bunodactis rosea, Bunodes rosea
Similar species
- Aggregating anemone
Anthopleura elegantissima
- Small Brown Sea Anemone
Anthopleura hermaphroditica
- Anjuna Anemone
Anthopleura anjunae
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 11 open-data records from 1954 to 2007.
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