page_title: Venus flytrap sea anemone
section_title: Distribution
hierarchical_section_title: Venus flytrap sea anemone / Distribution
caption_attribution_description: Venus flytrap anemone (Actinoscyphia aurelia) in the Gulf of Mexico
context_page_description: The Venus flytrap sea anemone is a large sea anemone that superficially resembles a Venus flytrap. It closes its tentacles to capture prey or to protect itself. It is a deep ocean species.
context_section_description: This sea anemone is found in muddy situations at bathyal depths in deep water canyons in the Gulf of Mexico. It has also been observed at several sites in the upwelling region off the coast of West Africa as well as the American Samoan region of the Pacific, but is uncommon elsewhere.
caption: Actinoscyphia aurelia
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