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Moonglow anemone

Anthopleura artemisia (Pickering in Dana, 1846)

Status not recordedjellyfish and corals

The moonglow anemone (Anthopleura artemisia) is a species in the family Actiniidae, order Actiniaria.

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Quick facts about the moonglow 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 moonglow anemone live?

Not recorded

Is the moonglow 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 moonglow anemone classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumCnidaria
  3. classAnthozoa
  4. orderActiniaria
  5. familyActiniidae
  6. genusAnthopleura
  7. SpeciesAnthopleura artemisia (Pickering in Dana, 1846)

Synonyms Actinia artemisia, Bunodes artemisia, Cereus artemisia, Cribrina artemisia, Evactis artemisia

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Buried sea anemoneEnglish
  • Mondschein-AnemoneGerman
  • Anêmona-escavadoraPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the moonglow anemone

Other species in the same genus Anthopleura.

Sun anemone

Anthopleura sola

ActiniidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the moonglow anemone?

The moonglow anemone (Anthopleura artemisia) belongs to the family Actiniidae in the order Actiniaria.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Moonglow anemone (Anthopleura artemisia). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/moonglow-anemone

MLA

“Moonglow anemone (Anthopleura artemisia).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/moonglow-anemone.

BibTeX
@misc{moonglow_anemone_2026,
  title = {Moonglow anemone (Anthopleura artemisia)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/moonglow-anemone},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}