Jewel Anemone
Corynactis viridis
Sighting evidence at Garvellachs Islands, Oban
Jewel anemones form dense carpets across the shadier faces of the Garvellachs' rock walls, their translucent bodies tipped with club-shaped tentacles in electric pink, purple, orange, and white. These colonial animals are not true anemones but corallimorpharians, reproducing asexually to create genetically identical clonal patches that can cover several square metres. The density of jewel anemone coverage on Scottish west coast walls is globally significant.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Jewel Anemone is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.