Strawberry anemone
| Strawberry Anemone | |
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| Strawberry Anemone (Actinia fragacea), the lower shore line at low tide, Lundy, Bristol Channel, UK. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Subclass: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Actiniaria |
| Family: | Actiniidae |
| Genus: | Actinia |
| Species: | A. fragacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Actinia fragacea Tugwell, 1856 | |
The Strawberry anemone (Actinia fragacea) is an Anthozoan of the order Actiniaria, a sea anemone, that occurs from Norway to Africa, including adjacent islands (Azores, Canary Islands and Cape Verde) and the Mediterranean. It is generally found on rocks of the lower shoreline and depths up to 8–10 metres (26–33 ft). It has a column which is typically red or dark red, with spots of green, yellow or blue. The tentacles are usually red or purplish. Actinia fragacea is similar in form to the Beadlet anemone (Actinia equina) but is typically larger, measuring up to 100 millimetres (3.9 in) across the base. It has separate sexes and has an oviparous reproduction.
A Californian species Corynactis californica shares the same common name, as does a southern African species, Corynactis annulata, and Urticina lofotensis, which is found in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific coast of North America