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Name

Actinia

beadlet anemone

Framing

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Subclass: Hexacorallia

Order: Actiniaria

Genus: Actinia

Habitat

Aquatic, marine, benthic, hard bottoms

Feeding

Solitary. Feeding: plankton and suspended particles

Distribution

On rocks and crevices from the tidal zone to a depth of 10 m. Atlantic, Mediterranean and North Sea

Conservation status

Not evaluated

Additional information

Adhered to the rocks by the basal disk. Actinia equina is the most common species in the Mediterranean.

Additional information

Bibliography

- Calvín Calvo, J.C. (1995). El ecosistema marino mediterráneo. Guía de su flora y fauna. Edita Juan Carlos Calvin; Sánchez Tocino, L. y A. Ocaña Martín (2003). Fauna Submarina. Serie: Los Libros de la Estrella. Edita Diputación de Granada.