Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Cnidaria > Subphylum Anthozoa > Class Hexacorallia > Order Actiniaria > Suborder Enthemonae > Superfamily Actinostoloidea > Family Actinostolidae > Genus Stomphia

Stomphia coccinea (Müller, 1776)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

Stomphia(Gosse, 1859)accepted genus name

Species group names

Actinia coccinea Müller, 1776 synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 English: red stomphia; spotted sea anemone; spotted swimming anemone; swimming anemone sources: Cairns, S.D., D.R. Calder, A. Brinckmann-Voss, C.B. Castro, P.R. Pugh, C.E. Cutress, W.C. Jaap, D.G. Fautin, R.J. Larson, G.R. Harbison, M.N. Arai & D.M. Opresko. (1991). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates of the United States and canada. Cnidaria and Ctenophora. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda. 75: pp.;National General Status Working Group [Groupe de travail national sur la situation générale]. (2017). Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada [Noms communs normalisés pour les espèces sauvages au Canada].;North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
 French: anémone marbrée sources: National General Status Working Group [Groupe de travail national sur la situation générale]. (2017). Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada [Noms communs normalisés pour les espèces sauvages au Canada].
 German: Schwimmanemone

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Citation

Rodríguez, E.; Fautin, D; Daly, M. (2025). World List of Actiniaria. Stomphia coccinea (Müller, 1776). Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:100854

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