Metridium
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Members of the genus Metridium, also known as plumose anemones, are sea anemones
Sea anemone
Sea anemones are a group of water-dwelling, predatory animals of the order Actiniaria; they are named after the anemone, a terrestrial flower. Sea anemones are classified in the phylum Cnidaria, class Anthozoa, subclass Zoantharia. Anthozoa often have large polyps that allow for digestion of larger...

 found mostly in the cooler waters of the northern Pacific and Atlantic oceans. They are characterized by their numerous threadlike tentacle
Tentacle
A tentacle or bothrium is one of usually two or more elongated flexible organs present in animals, especially invertebrates. The term may also refer to the hairs of the leaves of some insectivorous plants. Usually, tentacles are used for feeding, feeling and grasping. Anatomically, they work like...

s extending from atop a smooth cylindrical column, and can vary from a few centimeters in height up to one meter or more. In larger specimens, the oral disk becomes densely curved and frilly.

Species

The following species are recognised in the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS):
  • Metridium canum Stuckey, 1914
  • Metridium dianthus
  • Metridium exilis Hand, 1956
  • Metridium farcimen
    Metridium farcimen
    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 on the western seaboard of the United States and Canada and in deep water sites especially where the water is slow moving.-Taxonomy:In...

    (Tilesius, 1809)
  • Metridium huanghaiensis Pei, 1998
  • Metridium parvulum McMurrich, 1904
  • Metridium senile
    Metridium senile
    Metridium senile, common name the plumose anemone or frilled anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Metridiidae. It is found in the seas off northwest Europe and the east and west coasts of North America.-Description:...

    (Linnaeus, 1761)

In popular culture

Post-metal band Giant Squid
Giant Squid (band)
Giant Squid is a post-metal band from San Francisco, California, currently signed to Translation Loss and Vega Vinyl. They were previously signed to The End Records.-Early years :...

 used the genus name as the inspiration for the title of their acclaimed 2006 album, Metridium Fields
Metridium Fields
Metridium Fields is technically the second release by San Francisco-based doom metal outfit Giant Squid. The material on the album was originally released in 2004 as a self-released album entitled Metridium Field, but after signing with The End Records in 2005, the band decided to re-record the...

. The final track is also titled "Metridium Field".

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