Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Cnidaria > Class Anthozoa > Subclass Hexacorallia > Order Actiniaria > Suborder Nynantheae > Infraorder Thenaria > Superfamily Endomyaria > Family Actiniidae

Actinia Linnaeus, 1767

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Actinia candida Müller, 1776
Actinia cari Delle Chiaje, 1822
Actinia equina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Actinia fragacea Tugwell, 1856
Actinia prasina Gosse, 1860
Actinia sali Monteiro, Sole-Cava & Thorpe, 1997
Actinia schmidti Monteiro, Sole-Cava & Thorpe, 1997
Actinia striata Quoy & Gaimard, 1833

Literature

original description	Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae sive regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae. 12th ed. v. 1 (pt 2): 533-1327
basis of record	van der Land, J.; den Hartog, J.H. (2001). Actiniaria, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 50: pp. 106-109
additional source	Cairns, S.D.; Gershwin, L.; Brook, F.J.; Pugh, P.; Dawson, E.W.; Ocaña O.V.; Vervoort, W.; Williams, G.; Watson, J.E.; Opresko, D.M.; Schuchert, P.; Hine, P.M.; Gordon, D.P.; Campbell, H.J.; Wright, A.J.; Sánchez, J.A.; Fautin, D.G. (2009). Phylum Cnidaria: corals, medusae, hydroids, myxozoans, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 59-101.
additional source	North East Atlantic Taxa

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Citation

WoRMS (2014). Actinia Linnaeus, 1767. In: Fautin, Daphne G. 2011. Hexacorallians of the World. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:100694