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Beadlet anemone (4)
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![Silver Note Writer [C: 1 W: 0 N: 12]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/n-n-s.gif) (51) | Sea Anemone - Actinia equina
This image was taken on a recent outing to Oban. Walking along the beach I saw these bright red lumps in the water and decided to investigate. I had to get in really close and had to shade the rock pool with my hands because, as usual,I had left my polarising filter in the camera bag, in the car.
Habitat information
Actinia equina is found attached to hard substrata, both in exposed and sheltered situations, from the upper to lower shore and rarely in subtidal areas to depths of around 20 m. It is highly adapted to the intertidal zone as it tolerates high temperatures and desiccation. Actinia equina is also found in regions of variable salinity such as estuaries.
Description
This anemone has a broad (up to 5 cm in diameter) base, which is moderately or firmly adhesive, with a smooth column. It has up to 192 tentacles arranged into 6 circles. The tentacles readily retract if the animal is disturbed. Actinia equina is uniform in colour, with no pattern on the disk, and can be red, brown, green or orange in colour. Bright blue wart like spots, called acrorhagi, are often found round the inside of the top margin of the column. |
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