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.