#4983 · 🪼 jellyfish, starfish, worms & co

Giant Plumose Anemone

Metridium farcimen

🪼 Jellyfish, starfish, worms & co 📍 in Europe, not in NL

10 photos from iNaturalist (Creative Commons) · credits & licences

1. © Evie Fachon · CC BY 4.0
2. © Danielle Whalen · CC BY-NC 4.0
3. © Michael Bear · CC BY 4.0
4. Cowichan Valley, BC, Canada:© KJ · CC BY-NC 4.0
5. Haida Gwaii, North Coast, BC, Canada:© inspector_crow · CC BY-NC 4.0
6. Juan de Fuca Strait, Victoria, BC, CA:© Leo Pepolas · CC BY-NC 4.0
7. San Carlos Beach, Monterey, CA, US:© vghrer211 · CC BY-NC 4.0
8. Sitka, Alaska, United States:© rolandwirth · CC BY-NC 4.0
9. 2719 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, AK, US:© Madison Reynolds · CC BY-NC 4.0
10. San Juan County, WA, USA:© Eric Knight · CC BY 4.0

what is it?

Metridium farcimen is a species of sea anemone in the family Metridiidae. It is commonly known as the giant plumose anemone or white-plumed anemone . It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska down to Catalina Island, California.

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 3,126iNaturalist observations

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
3,126 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.

fact sheet

English: Giant Plumose Anemone
scientific name: Metridium farcimen
class: Anthozoa
order: Actiniaria
family: Metridiidae
sightings in NL: 0
sightings in Europe: 2
sightings worldwide: 3,126
GBIF records in NL: 0
weight: —
length: —
lifespan: —

relatives· Metridiidae

#4855 📷 7

Plumose Anemone

🇳🇱 Zeeanjelier

Metridium senile

👀 201 in NL

Sources: iNaturalist taxon 51812, Wikidata Q2300011, GBIF 5183968, Wikipedia (EN), Wikipedia (NL). Intro text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.