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InvertebrateLCLeast Concern

Beadlet Anemone

Actinia equina

About

The most abundant sea anemone in Britain, the beadlet is familiar in rock pools as a smooth, dark-red blob when the tide is out. When submerged it extends up to 192 tentacles to catch passing prey, including small fish and crustaceans.

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Quick Facts

Category
Invertebrate
Latin name
Actinia equina
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.