Actinia obtruncata
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Actinia obtruncata   Stimpson, 1853

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Hexacorallia | Actiniaria | Actiniidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Sessile.  Boreal

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Northwest Atlantic: USA and Canada.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

This species is found on sandy, muddy, or rocky habitats; and are found attached to hard parts or products of other organisms. They are carnivorous and prey on sea urchins, gastropods, bivalves, or crustaceans that crawl or swim into their grasp (Ref. 87872). Solitary (Ref. 2377).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Reproduce asexually through longitudinal fission and sexually (protandric hermaphrodites) (Ref. 87872).

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Kennedy, M.K., L. Van Guelpen, G. Pohle and L. Bajona (eds.) 2010 Canadian Register of Marine Species (CaRMs). World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.marinespecies.org/carms/, version 1.0/2010. (Ref. 87872)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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