Corynactis viridis Allman, 1846

Identifying features

• Base up to 10 mm in diameter and up to 15 mm in height.
• Smooth column.
• Up to 100 knobbed tentacles.
• Variety of colours including green, pink, red, orange and white.
• Often found in dense aggregations on vertical rock faces

Conservation Status

Synonyms

Corynactis allmani Thompson, 1847
Corynactis allmanni
Corynactis allmannii
Corynactis mediterranea Sars M., 1857
Corynactis viridis var. chrysochlorina Gosse
Corynactis viridis var. hyalocera Fischer
Corynactis viridis var. smaragdina Gosse
Corynactis viridis var. tephrina Gosse

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