Actinia equina (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Beadlet Anemone)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesActinia equina (Beadlet Anemone)
GenusActinia (a genus of coelenterates)
FamilyACTINIIDAE (a family of sea anemones)
SuperfamilyENDOMYARIA (a superfamily of coelenterates)
InfraorderThenaria (an infraorder of coelenterates)
SuborderNYNANTHEAE (a suborder of coelenterates)
OrderACTINIARIA (sea anemones)
SubclassHEXACORALLIA (sea anemones and true corals)
ClassANTHOZOA (sea anemones and corals)
PhylumCNIDARIA (hydroids, jelly fish, sea anemones, jellyfish)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Actinia equina (Beadlet Anemone) :
1: Actinia equina (Beadlet Anemone)
16 Mar 2014 OSGR: SY77 50° 30’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Beadlet anemones in saltwater pool
Image 1: Side view showing Image 2: Side view showing Image 3: Side view showing a few Image 4: Top view - open
2: Actinia equina (Beadlet Anemone)
3 Mar 2010 OSGR: SY78 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
under boulder on mid-shore
Image 1: Green form - retracted - on underside of boulder at low tideImage 2: Green form - retracted - on underside of boulder at low tide (2)Image 3: Green form - retracted - on underside of boulder at low tide (3)Image 4: Red form - retracted - on underside of boulder at low tideImage 5: Red form - retracted - on upturned boulder at low tide
3: Actinia equina (Beadlet Anemone)
28 Feb 2010 OSGR: SY97 50° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
exposed at low tide
Image 1: Exposed at low tide - close-upImage 2: Exposed at low tide - close-up (2)
4: Actinia equina (Beadlet Anemone)
21 Mar 2008 OSGR: SW83 50° 10’ N, 4° 60’ W Vice County: East Cornwall (VC 2) England
on rock, exposed at low tide
Image 1: Red form - closed after disturbanceImage 2: Red form - closed after disturbance (2)Image 3: Red form - exposed at low tideImage 4: Red form - Image 5: Red form - Image 6: Red form - tentacles and
5: Actinia equina (Beadlet Anemone)
21 Mar 2008 OSGR: SW83 50° 10’ N, 4° 60’ W Vice County: East Cornwall (VC 2) England
In pool at edge of rock platform, exposed at low tide
Image 1: In rock pool
6: Actinia equina (Beadlet Anemone)
3 Oct 2004 OSGR: SW87 50° 30’ N, 5° 0’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
on rocks on lower shore
Image 1: On rocks at low tide
7: Actinia equina (Beadlet Anemone)
31 Mar 1975 OSGR: TQ30 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
in rock pool
Image 1: Green form - side viewImage 2: Green form - contracted - enlargedImage 3: Green form - top view - enlargedImage 4: Green form - top view - enlarged (2)Image 5: Red form - side view - enlarged

Actinia equina (Beadlet Anemone) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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