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Actinia

Poole, Karen E.

EntityQ280474· pop 20· linked from 15 articles

Actinia is a genus of sea anemones in the family Actiniidae. Actinia display a rare form of heteromorphosis in which a cut inflicted on a specimen can develop into a second mouth.

Species

actinie

KINGDOM

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumCnidaria
  3. ClassHexacorallia
  4. OrderActiniaria
  5. FamilyActiniidae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded3,012,139,120

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records
70
With media
9
Family
Actiniidae
Collections
USNM, CAS, GNM, NHMUK, YPM, TCWC
Recorded in
Belize, Japan, Philippines, Tunisia, Sweden, Portugal, United States, Jamaica

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Actiniidae
Image
Actinia equina2.JPG
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Commons category
Actinia
taxon name
Actinia
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Actinia
Sources (1)

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Gallery (2)