Calliactis parasitica (Couch, 1842)
(Parasitic Anemone)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCalliactis parasitica (Parasitic Anemone)
FamilyHORMATHIIDAE (a family of sea anemones)
SuperfamilyACONTIARIA (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 Calliactis parasitica (Parasitic Anemone) :
1: Calliactis parasitica (Parasitic Anemone)
27 Sep 2011 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on dead Scallop shell
Image 1: Anemone - closed - with acontia - oblique viewImage 2: Anemone - closed - with acontia - side viewImage 3: Anemone - fully open - mouth viewImage 4: Anemone - fully open - mouth view (2)Image 5: Anemone on shell - out of waterImage 6: Anemone - partly open - mouth viewImage 7: Anemone - partly open - mouth view (2)Image 8: Anemone - partly open - side viewImage 9: Anemone - partly open - side view (2)
2: Calliactis parasitica (Parasitic Anemone)
26 Apr 2010 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on dead/shed chela of Shore Crab
Image 1: Closed up - lateral viewImage 2: Closed up - oblique viewImage 3: Open - lateral viewImage 4: Open - oblique viewImage 5: Open - oblique view (2)Image 6: Open - top viewImage 7: Open - top view (2)Image 8: Closed - top view - close-up - enlarged

Calliactis parasitica (Parasitic Anemone) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Calliactis parasitica (Parasitic Anemone)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Calliactis parasitica (Parasitic Anemone)
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