Beadlet anemone (Actinia equina)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Actinia equina
- Common name
- Beadlet anemone
- Category
- Corals
- Family
- Actiniidae
- Genus
- Actinia
- Size
- 2–7 cm
- Depth
- 0–10 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- rocky, tide-pool
- Behaviours
- sessile
- Ocean zones
- East Atlantic, Mediterranean
Description
Actinia equina reaches 7 cm. Vivid blood-red anemone living on rocks of the Mediterranean and Atlantic intertidal zone. Remarkable trait: when the water recedes, it fully retracts its tentacles forming a smooth red ball resembling a tomato. Viviparous: young develop in the maternal gastric cavity before release. Very mild sting. Symbol of European rocky coasts.
Photo of Beadlet anemone
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Beadlet anemone?
- Beadlet anemone (Actinia equina) reaches 2–7 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Beadlet anemone?
- Beadlet anemone is found between 0–10 m deep.
- Is the Beadlet anemone dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Beadlet anemone?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Beadlet anemone?
- Found in: East Atlantic, Mediterranean.
Other species in the genus Actinia
Other species in the family Actiniidae
- Anemonia viridis - Snakelocks anemone
- Entacmaea quadricolor - Bubble-tip anemone
- Bunodactis verrucosa - Gem anemone
- Condylactis gigantea - Giant Caribbean anemone
- Macrodactyla doreensis - Long tentacle anemone
- Anthopleura sola - Solitary California anemone
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 100803)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2256559)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia