How deep does the Andre's Sea Anemone live?

The Andre's Sea Anemone (Edwardsia andresi) is typically found at to 640 m.

Andre's Sea Anemone

Edwardsia andresi

Group: Anemone
Typical depth: to 640 m

Andre's sea anemone has turned up on coarse gravel seabeds as deep as 640 metres, well past the reach of sunlight. Like other burrowing edwardsiids it anchors its slender column in the sediment and waits with its tentacles spread.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Actiniaria › Edwardsiidae › Edwardsia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 100875.

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How deep does the Andre's Sea Anemone live?: The Andre's Sea Anemone (Edwardsia andresi) is typically found at to 640 m.