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Actinia fragacea (Strawberry anemone)

Synonyms: Actinia fragacea

Wikipedia Abstract

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.
View Wikipedia Record: Actinia fragacea

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Map Climate Land Use
Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast 160731 England/Scotland, United Kingdom  
Cardigan Bay/ Bae Ceredigion 236876 Wales, United Kingdom
Fal and Helford 15785 England, United Kingdom    
Great Orme`s Head/ Pen y Gogarth 748 Wales, United Kingdom  
Isle of Portland to Studland Cliffs 3577 England, United Kingdom
Isles of Scilly Complex 66350 England, United Kingdom    
Lizard Point 34565 England, United Kingdom    
Lochs Duich, Long and Alsh Reefs 5883 Scotland, United Kingdom  
Luce Bay and Sands 120487 Scotland, United Kingdom
Lundy 7573 England, United Kingdom  
Lyme Bay and Torbay 77215 England, United Kingdom
Pembrokeshire Marine/ Sir Benfro Forol 341177 Wales, United Kingdom  
Pen Llyn a`r Sarnau/ Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau 360832 Wales, United Kingdom
Plymouth Sound and Estuaries 15820 England, United Kingdom
Sanday 27112 Scotland, United Kingdom    
Sidmouth to West Bay 2217 England, United Kingdom
Solent Maritime 27985 England, United Kingdom
Sound of Arisaig (Loch Ailort to Loch Ceann Traigh) 11260 Scotland, United Kingdom
South Devon Shore Dock 843 England, United Kingdom  
South Hams 320 England, United Kingdom  
South Wight Maritime 49082 England, United Kingdom
St David`s / Ty Ddewi 2312 Wales, United Kingdom  
Start Point to Plymouth Sound & Eddystone 84204 England, United Kingdom  
Thanet Coast 6928 England, United Kingdom
Tintagel–Marsland–Clovelly Coast 6004 England, United Kingdom  
Y Fenai a Bae Conwy/ Menai Strait and Conwy Bay 65440 Wales, United Kingdom  

Institutions (Zoos, etc.)

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Institution Infraspecies / Breed 
Rotterdam Zoo
Zoological Society of London

Distribution

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Citations

Species recognized by Fautin D.G., 15-Oct-2001, Hexacorals: Hexacorallians of the World in Catalog of Life 2011
Protected Areas provided by GBIF Global Biodiversity Information Facility
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Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Weather provided by NOAA METAR Data Access
Institution information provided by International Species Information System - May 2011