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Starlet anemone

Nematostella vectensis Stephenson, 1935

Status not recordedjellyfish and corals

The starlet anemone (Nematostella vectensis) is a species in the family Edwardsiidae, order Actiniaria.

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Quick facts about the starlet 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 starlet anemone live?

Not recorded

Is the starlet 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 starlet anemone classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumCnidaria
  3. classAnthozoa
  4. orderActiniaria
  5. familyEdwardsiidae
  6. genusNematostella
  7. SpeciesNematostella vectensis Stephenson, 1935

Synonyms Nematosella vectensis, Nematostella pellucida

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Athenarian burrowing anemoneEnglish
  • Starlet sea anemoneEnglish
  • Starlet seanemoneEnglish
  • SternchenanemoneGerman
  • SterretjeszeeanemoonDutch
  • Anêmona-verme-pigmeiaPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the starlet anemone

Other species in the same genus Nematostella.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the starlet anemone?

The starlet anemone (Nematostella vectensis) belongs to the family Edwardsiidae 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). Starlet anemone (Nematostella vectensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/starlet-anemone

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BibTeX
@misc{starlet_anemone_2026,
  title = {Starlet anemone (Nematostella vectensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/starlet-anemone},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}