Stichodactyla helianthus

Stichodactyla helianthus
Stichodactyla helianthus on Culebra Island, Puerto Rico
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Hexacorallia
Order:	Actiniaria
Family:	Stichodactylidae
Genus:	Stichodactyla
Species:	S. helianthus
Binomial name
Stichodactyla helianthus Ellis, 1768

Stichodactyla helianthus, commonly known as sun anemone, is a sea anemone of the family Stichodactylidae. Helianthus stems from the Greek words ἡλιος (meaning sun), and ἀνθος, meaning flower. S. helianthus is a large, green, sessile, carpet-like sea anemone, from the Caribbean. It lives in shallow areas with mild to strong currents.