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Beadlet Anemone

Cnidarians

A sea anemone found on rocky shores across northern and western Europe, the Mediterranean, the Atlantic coast of Africa as far as South Africa, Australia and East Asian coasts. Underwater it displays up to 192 tentacles arranged in six circles, while out of water it contracts into what looks like a blob of red, brown, green or orange jelly roughly five centimeters across, with a ring of bright blue beads called acrorhagi visible beneath the tentacles. It lives in exposed and sheltered intertidal zones, tolerating high temperatures, desiccation and variable salinity, and occurs alone or in clusters, with larger individuals usually found in the water at low tide where food is easier to reach.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Venomous or Dangerous to Humans 1
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 1
Scientific Name
Actinia equina 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Anthozoa, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Beadlet Anemone

In Biome

Intertidal Zone, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Beadlet anemone
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Found In

Australia

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Belgium

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Bulgaria

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Cabo Verde

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China

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Croatia

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Denmark

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Egypt

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France

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Germany

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Greece

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Ireland

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Italy

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Japan

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Mozambique

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Namibia

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Netherlands

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Norway

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South Africa

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South Korea

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Southern Africa

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United Kingdom

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Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Actinia equina
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Primary Diet, Actinia equina
    Primary Diet carnivore carnivore
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
    If a human comes in contact with it, it can cause great discomfort and pain.
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. NatureServe Explorer: Actinia equina
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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4. Wikipedia: Beadlet anemone
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q580826 (P225 taxon name)
  • infobox status=LC
  • In Biome: Intertidal Zone, Wikipedia intro: ". Actinia equina can be found both in exposed and sheltered situations. It is highly adapted to the intertidal zone as it can tolerate both high temperatures an..."
  • In Group: Sea Anemones and Tube Anemones, Lead
    The beadlet anemone (Actinia equina) is a common sea anemone found on rocky shores around all coasts of Northern and Western Europe as well as the Mediterranean Sea, along the Atlantic coast of Africa as far south as South Africa, Australia and the coasts of East Asia.
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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Wikidata: Beadlet Anemone
Child Taxon Of: Anthozoa, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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