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Strawberry Anemone (Morango-do-mar)

Actinia fragacea

Photo by R.Garcia
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The strawberry anemone is a cnidarian (Phylum Cnidaria) from the Class Anthozoa, Subclass Hexacorallia, Order Actiniaria and Family Actiniidae. Underwater, it displays up to 192 tentacles arranged in 6 circles.

Habitat:

Found in a intertidal zone.

Notes:

The tentacles were retracted because it was out of water.

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