Beadlet anemone

 

Scientific name : Actinia equina

 

Order : Actiniaria (sea anemones)
Size : Up to 8 cm
Distribution : Atlantic coast, from Portugal to Norway

 

Biology : This anemone lives clinging to rocks in very shallow water. It is regularly seen out of the water at low tide. To protect itself from the lack of water, it retracts its tentacles, taking on its characteristic tomato shape.
To feed, it uses its stinging tentacles to capture small animals that pass within range.

 

IUCN status : Not assessed