Beadlet anemone: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the beadlet anemone lives – recorded in 13 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Actinia equina
Group	Jellyfish, corals & anemones
Found in	13 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe
Class	Cnidarian
Order	Actiniaria
Family	Actiniidae

Where does the beadlet anemone live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the beadlet anemone in 13 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and 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 beadlet anemone?

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

About the beadlet anemone

The beadlet anemone (Actinia equina) is a common sea anemone found on rocky shores around all coasts of Northern and Western Europe as well as the Mediterranean Sea, along the Atlantic coast of Africa as far south as South Africa, Australia and the coasts of East Asia.

Actinia equina can be found both in exposed and sheltered situations. It is highly adapted to the intertidal zone as it can tolerate both high temperatures and desiccation. The anemone may also be found in regions of variable salinity such as estuaries.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Beadlet anemone (revision 1373713356), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q580826 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).