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Imperial anemone

Capnea sanguinea Forbes, 1841

Status not recordedjellyfish and corals

The imperial anemone (Capnea sanguinea) is a species in the family Capneidae, order Actiniaria.

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Quick facts about the imperial anemone

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the imperial anemone live?

Not recorded

Is the imperial anemone endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the imperial anemone classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumCnidaria
  3. classAnthozoa
  4. orderActiniaria
  5. familyCapneidae
  6. genusCapnea
  7. SpeciesCapnea sanguinea Forbes, 1841

Synonyms Aureliana angusta, Aureliana augusta, Aureliana heterocera, Aureliana regalis, Aureliania augusta, Aureliania heterocera, Aureliania regalis, Capnea sangvinea, Corynactis heterocera

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Anémone impérialeFrench
  • Anêmona-imperialPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the imperial anemone

Other species in the same genus Capnea.

CompareImperial anemone vs Capnea georgianaImperial anemone vs Capnea indicaImperial anemone vs Capnea japonicaImperial anemone vs Capnea tokranovi

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the imperial anemone?

The imperial anemone (Capnea sanguinea) belongs to the family Capneidae in the order Actiniaria.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Imperial anemone (Capnea sanguinea). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/imperial-anemone

MLA

“Imperial anemone (Capnea sanguinea).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/imperial-anemone.

BibTeX
@misc{imperial_anemone_2026,
  title = {Imperial anemone (Capnea sanguinea)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/imperial-anemone},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}