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Actinia Linnaeus, 1767

100694  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:100694)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Cnidaria (Phylum)
  4. Anthozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Hexacorallia (Class)
  6. Actiniaria (Order)
  7. Enthemonae (Suborder)
  8. Actinioidea (Superfamily)
  9. Actiniidae (Family)
  10. Actinia (Genus)
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  1. Subgenus Actinia (Acthelmis)
    1. Subgenus Actinia (Chondractinia)
      1. Subgenus Actinia (Diplostephanus)
        1. Species Actinia (Diplostephanus) nodosa Fabricius, 1780 represented as Actinia nodosa Fabricius, 1780 accepted as Hormathia nodosa (Fabricius, 1780)
        2. Species Actinia (Diplostephanus) peruviana Lesson, 1830 represented as Actinia peruviana Lesson, 1830 accepted as Paractis peruviana (Lesson, 1830)
        3. Species Actinia (Diplostephanus) sanctaecatherinae Lesson, 1830 represented as Actinia sanctaecatherinae Lesson, 1830 accepted as Paractis sanctaecatherinae (Lesson, 1830)
      2. Subgenus Actinia (Ectacmaea)
        1. Species Actinia (Ectacmaea) candida Müller, 1776 represented as Actinia candida Müller, 1776 accepted as Metridium senile (Linnaeus, 1761)
      3. Subgenus Actinia (Entacmaea)
        1. Subgenus Actinia (Isacmaea)
          1. Subgenus Actinia (Monostephanus)
            1. Species Actinia (Monostephanus) simplex Ehrenberg, 1834 represented as Actinia simplex Ehrenberg, 1834
          2. Subgenus Actinia (Oulactis)
            1. Subgenus Actinia (Polystephanus)
              1. Subgenus Actinia (Rhodactinia)
                1. Subgenus Actinia (Taractostephanus)
                  1. Species Actinia (Taractostephanus) quadricolor Leuckart in Rüppel & Leuckart, 1828 represented as Actinia quadricolor Leuckart in Rüppel & Leuckart, 1828 accepted as Entacmaea quadricolor (Leuckart in Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828)
                2. Subgenus Actinia (Tristephanus)
                  1. Species Actinia (Tristephanus) mesembryanthemum Ellis & Solander, 1786 represented as Actinia mesembryanthemum Ellis & Solander, 1786 accepted as Actinia nigropunctata den Hartog & Ocaña, 2003
                  2. Species Actinia (Tristephanus) quadrangularis Bruguière, 1789 represented as Actinia quadrangularis Bruguière, 1789 accepted as Tetractis quadrangularis (Bruguière, 1789) accepted as Robsonactis quadrangularis (Bruguière, 1789)
                  3. Species Actinia (Tristephanus) sanctaehelenae Lesson, 1830 represented as Actinia sanctaehelenae Lesson, 1830 accepted as Phymactis sanctaehelenae (Lesson, 1830)
                3. Species Actinia alba Risso, 1827
                4. Species Actinia annulata Gay, 1854
                5. Species Actinia aster Ellis, 1768
                6. Species Actinia australiensis Carlgren, 1950
                7. Species Actinia bermudensis (McMurrich, 1889)
                8. Species Actinia bicornis Müller, 1776
                9. Species Actinia capillata Gay, 1854
                10. Species Actinia cari Delle Chiaje, 1822
                11. Species Actinia chlorodactyla Brandt, 1835
                12. Species Actinia cinerea Gay, 1854
                13. Species Actinia cleopatrae Hemprich & Ehrenberg in Ehrenberg, 1834
                14. Species Actinia curta Drayton in Dana, 1846
                15. Species Actinia delicatula (Hertwig, 1888)
                16. Species Actinia dubia Lesson, 1830
                17. Species Actinia ebhayiensis Schama, Mitchell & Solé-Cava, 2011
                18. Species Actinia equina (Linnaeus, 1758)
                19. Species Actinia erythrospilota Brandt, 1835
                20. Species Actinia fiscella Müller, 1789
                21. Species Actinia fragacea Tugwell, 1856
                22. Species Actinia gelatinosa Moseley, 1877
                23. Species Actinia gemma Drayton in Dana, 1846
                24. Species Actinia gracilis Hemprich & Ehrenberg in Ehrenberg, 1834
                25. Species Actinia graminea Drayton in Dana, 1846
                26. Species Actinia grobbeni Watzl, 1922
                27. Species Actinia iris Müller, 1789
                28. Species Actinia kraemeri Pax, 1914
                29. Species Actinia laurentii Brandt, 1835
                30. Species Actinia mamillaris Quoy & Gaimard, 1833
                31. Species Actinia mediterranea Schmidt, 1971
                32. Species Actinia mertensii Brandt, 1835
                33. Species Actinia minutissima Le Sueur, 1817
                34. Species Actinia mucilaginosa
                35. Species Actinia nigropunctata den Hartog & Ocaña, 2003
                36. Species Actinia obtruncata Stimpson, 1853
                37. Species Actinia ornata Holdsworth, 1855
                38. Species Actinia ostraearum Gay, 1854
                39. Species Actinia papuana Quoy & Gaimard, 1833
                40. Species Actinia prasina Gosse, 1860
                41. Species Actinia punctata Gay, 1854
                42. Species Actinia pusilla Swartz, 1788
                43. Species Actinia reclinata Bosc, 1802
                44. Species Actinia rosea Risso, 1827
                45. Species Actinia rosula Ehrenberg, 1834
                46. Species Actinia rubida Holdsworth, 1855
                47. Species Actinia rufa Risso, 1827
                48. Species Actinia sali Monteiro, Sole-Cava & Thorpe, 1997
                49. Species Actinia sanguineo-punctata Templeton, 1841
                50. Species Actinia simplex Ehrenberg, 1834
                51. Species Actinia sinensis Andres, 1883
                52. Species Actinia striata Quoy & Gaimard, 1833
                53. Species Actinia striata Rizzi, 1907 (accepted > unreplaced junior homonym)
                54. Species Actinia strigata Quoy & Gaimard, 1833
                55. Species Actinia tabella Drayton in Dana, 1846
                56. Species Actinia taeniata Gay, 1854
                57. Species Actinia tenebrosa Farquhar, 1898
                58. Species Actinia tilesii Milne Edwards, 1857
                59. Species Actinia timida Verrill, 1868
                60. Species Actinia tongana Quoy & Gaimard, 1833
                61. Species Actinia truncata Müller, 1776
                62. Species Actinia varians Müller, 1806
                63. Species Actinia violacea Risso, 1827
                64. Species Actinia volva Müller, 1776
                65. Species Actinia zonata Rathke, 1836
                66. Subgenus Actinia (Urticina) accepted as Urticina Ehrenberg, 1834 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
                  1. Species Actinia candida Müller, 1776 accepted as Metridium senile (Linnaeus, 1761)
                  2. Species Actinia cereus Müller, 1776 accepted as Actinia candida Müller, 1776 accepted as Metridium senile (Linnaeus, 1761)
                  3. Species Actinia dianthus Ellis, 1768 accepted as Metridium dianthus (Ellis, 1768) (original binomen)
                  4. Species Actinia gemmacea Ellis & Solander, 1786 accepted as Aulactinia verrucosa (Pennant, 1777) accepted as Bunodactis verrucosa (Pennant, 1777)
                  5. Species Actinia helianthus Ellis, 1768 accepted as Stichodactyla helianthus (Ellis, 1768)
                  6. Species Actinia mesembryanthemum Ellis & Solander, 1786 accepted as Actinia nigropunctata den Hartog & Ocaña, 2003
                  7. Species Actinia nodosa Fabricius, 1780 accepted as Hormathia nodosa (Fabricius, 1780)
                  8. Species Actinia olivacea Le Sueur, 1817 accepted as Actinecta olivacea (Le Sueur, 1817)
                  9. Species Actinia peruviana Lesson, 1830 accepted as Paractis peruviana (Lesson, 1830) (original binomen)
                  10. Species Actinia quadrangularis Bruguière, 1789 accepted as Tetractis quadrangularis (Bruguière, 1789) accepted as Robsonactis quadrangularis (Bruguière, 1789) (original binomen)
                  11. Species Actinia quadricolor Leuckart in Rüppel & Leuckart, 1828 accepted as Entacmaea quadricolor (Leuckart in Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828)
                  12. Species Actinia sanctaecatherinae Lesson, 1830 accepted as Paractis sanctaecatherinae (Lesson, 1830)
                  13. Species Actinia sanctaehelenae Lesson, 1830 accepted as Phymactis sanctaehelenae (Lesson, 1830)
                  14. Species Actinia sociata Ellis, 1768 accepted as Zoanthus sociatus (Ellis, 1768)
                  15. Subgenus Actinia (Actinoloba) (uncertain > unassessed)
                    1. Species Actinia (Actinoloba) dianthus Ellis, 1768 represented as Actinia dianthus Ellis, 1768 accepted as Metridium dianthus (Ellis, 1768)
                  16. Subgenus Actinia (Diplactis) (uncertain > unassessed)
                    1. Species Actinia (Diplactis) bermudensis (McMurrich, 1889) represented as Actinia bermudensis (McMurrich, 1889)
                  17. Subgenus Actinia (Diplostephanus) (uncertain > unassessed)
                  18. Subgenus Actinia (Ectacmaea) (uncertain > unassessed)
                  19. Subgenus Actinia (Hexastephanus) Brandt, 1835 (uncertain > unassessed)
                    1. Species Actinia (Hexastephanus) cereus Müller, 1776 represented as Actinia cereus Müller, 1776 accepted as Actinia candida Müller, 1776 accepted as Metridium senile (Linnaeus, 1761)
                  20. Subgenus Actinia (Monostephanus) (uncertain > unassessed)
                  21. Subgenus Actinia (Paractis) (uncertain > unassessed)
                    1. Species Actinia (Paractis) peruviana Lesson, 1830 represented as Actinia peruviana Lesson, 1830 accepted as Paractis peruviana (Lesson, 1830)
                  22. Subgenus Actinia (Phyllominyas) (uncertain > unassessed)
                    1. Species Actinia (Phyllominyas) olivacea Le Sueur, 1817 represented as Actinia olivacea Le Sueur, 1817 accepted as Actinecta olivacea (Le Sueur, 1817)
                  23. Subgenus Actinia (Priapus) (uncertain > unassessed)
                    1. Species Actinia (Priapus) equina (Linnaeus, 1758) represented as Actinia equina (Linnaeus, 1758)
                  24. Subgenus Actinia (Taractostephanus) (uncertain > unassessed)
                  25. Subgenus Actinia (Tetrastephanus) Brandt, 1835 (uncertain > unassessed)
                  26. Subgenus Actinia (Tristephanus) (uncertain > unassessed)
                  27. Species Actinia forskalii H. & E. (uncertain > unassessed)
                  28. Species Actinia reaumuri (uncertain > unassessed)
                  29. Species Actinia stellula Ehrbg. (uncertain > unassessed)
                  marine, terrestrial
                  Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details] OpenAccess publication
                  Rodríguez, E.; Fautin, D; Daly, M. (2025). World List of Actiniaria. Actinia Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=100694 on 2025-05-04
                  Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Actinia Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=100694 on 2025-05-04
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                  2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
                  created
                  van der Land, Jacob
                  2015-10-06 13:36:17Z
                  changed
                  Fautin, Daphne
                  2019-03-09 14:08:13Z
                  changed
                  Hoeksema, Bert

                  original description Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details] OpenAccess publication

                  basis of record van der Land, J.; den Hartog, J.H. (2001). Actiniaria, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 106-109 (look up in IMIS) [details] 

                  additional source Cairns, S.D., L. Gershwin, F.J. Brook, P. Pugh, E.W. Dawson, O.V. Ocaña, W. Vervoort, G. Williams, J.E. Watson, D.M. Opresko, P. Schuchert, P.M. Hine, D.P. Gordon, H.I. Campbell, A.J. Wright, J.A.Sánchez & D.G. Fautin. (2009). Phylum Cnidaria: corals, medusae, hydroids, myxozoans. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> :59-101., available online at https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/8431 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

                  additional source Wirtz, P. (2009). Ten New Records of Marine Invertebrates from the Azores. Arquipelago, Life and Marine Sciences, 26: 45-49, available online at http://repositorio.uac.pt/handle/10400.3/198
                  page(s): 46, 47 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

                  additional source Jourdan, E. (1895). Zoanthaires provenant des campagnes du yacht l'Hirondelle (Golfe de Gascogne, Açores, Terre-Neuve). <em>Résultats des Campagnes Scientifiques du Prince Albert Ier de Monaco.</em> 8(1): 1-36.
                  page(s): 31 [details] 

                  additional source Sebens, K. P.; Paine, R. T. (1978). Biogeography of anthozoans along the west coast of South America: habitat, disturbance, and prey availability. N. Z. D. S. I. R. Auckland, New Zealand., volume 1, pp. 219-237
                  page(s): 5, 9, 10 [details] 

                  additional source Mark, E. L. (1884). Selections from embryological monographs. III. Polyps. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, 9(3): 5-52
                  page(s): 39-40 [details] 

                  additional source Oigman-Pszczol, S. S.; Figueiredo, M. A. de O.; Creed, J. C. (2004). Distribution of benthic communities on the tropical rocky subtidal of Armação dos Búzios, southeastern Brazil. Marine Ecology, 25(3): 173-190
                  page(s): 177 [details] 

                  additional source Hansson, H. (2004). North East Atlantic Taxa (NEAT): Nematoda. Internet pdf Ed. Aug 1998. (look up in IMIS) [details] OpenAccess publication
                  		 
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