Actinia equina (horse actinia, purple rose, strawberry rose)

Hartb. Rotalg. Softb. Planct. Nect.
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Actinia equina (horse actinia, purple rose, strawberry rose)

Actinia equina (horse actinia, purple rose, strawberry rose)

Strain:

Cnidaria

Class:

Anthozoa

Habitat:

Hard soil

Occurrence:

On large parts of rocky coasts in Europe, the Mediterranean, as well as on the
coasts of South Africa and Japan, bup to 20 metres deep

Size:

Up to 5 cm in diameter, normally wider than high

Appearance:

Red, orange or brown, up to 192 retractable tentacles, which are arranged in 6 circles

Behaviour:

Lives on hard substrate, aggressive behaviour towards neighbouring individuals

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