Actinia fragacea: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the actinia fragacea lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Actinia fragacea
Group	Jellyfish, corals & anemones
Found in	7 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Cnidarian
Order	Actiniaria
Family	Actiniidae

Where does the actinia fragacea live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the actinia fragacea in 7 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the actinia fragacea?

The actinia fragacea (Actinia fragacea) is a cnidarian in the order Actiniaria and the family Actiniidae, genus Actinia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the actinia fragacea

Actinia fragacea, commonly known as the strawberry anemone, is a species of sea anemone of the order Actiniaria, that occurs from Norway to Africa, including adjacent islands (the 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).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Actinia fragacea (revision 1346559538), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2105618 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).