Actinia cari
Actinia cari | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hexacorallia |
Order: | Actiniaria |
Family: | Actiniidae |
Genus: | Actinia |
Species: | A. cari
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Binomial name | |
Actinia cari Delle Chiaje , 1822 |
Actinia cari is a species of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae.[1] It is native to the Mediterranean Sea where it is an uncommon species.
Description
Actinia cari grows to approximately 4-5 centimetres wide, and 8 centimetres high. It can fully retract its tentacles. It has a brown-green to reddish colour,[2] with concentric, dark, longitudinal rings on the body wall,[3] and is roughly cylindrical to conical in shape.[4]
Distribution and habitat
This is a common species that occurs mainly in the Mediterranean Sea, and can also be found in the adjacent parts of the Atlantic Ocean.[5] Actinia cari lives in rocky areas, attaching itself to rocks and the underside of smooth stones. It is a common species and is found in the infralittoral zone and the subtidal zone to a depth of a few metres.[6]
Behaviour
This is a
Venom
This sea anemone contains toxins that can be extracted by the "milking" method using gel and ion exchange chromatography. Two hemolytic
References
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Actinia cari Delle Chiaje, 1822". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ^ Christian COUDRE. "Anémone ceinture, Actinia cari". Cotebleue.org. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ^ "Animales Marinos". Animales Marinos. Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ^ "Morphology Summary - Actinia cari". Sealifebase.fisheries.ubc.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ^ "Celenterati - Actinia cari". Pagurus.it. Archived from the original on 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ^ " Actinia cari - Delle Chiaje, 1827". SeaLifeBase. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
- ^ "Actinia cari". Aiamitalia.it. 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
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