Actinia cari

Family : Actiniidae

 

Actinia cari, Girdle anemone , Actiniidae

The Girdle anemone (Actinia cari) differs from the flamboyant Deadlet anemone (Actinia equina) also present in the Mediterranean Sea, for his brownish-olive green colour and the concentric striations. The Actinia cari is a quite rare species, active only by night, that during the day closes flattening in the substratum © Giuseppe Mazza

 

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