Marine Species: Actinia equina

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Actinia equina
Photographed by: João Rodrigues

Taxonomy Structure

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Actiniaria
Family: Actiniidae
Genus: Actinia
Species: Actinia equina

Species Data:

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Common Name: Beadlet anemone
Description: Short and retractile tentacles ( about two hundred). Smooth column.
Habitat: Very common on the tidal zone, mainly on the mediumlittoral.
Color: Variable colour, redish or olive-green. Basis with a blue maple.
Dimensions: 3 cm to 4 cm high.
Geographical Distribution: Atlantic Ocean

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