Urticina felina (Linnaeus, 1761)
(Dahlia Anemone)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesUrticina felina (Dahlia Anemone)
GenusUrticina (a genus of coelenterates)
FamilyACTINIIDAE (a family of sea anemones)
SuperfamilyENDOMYARIA (a superfamily of coelenterates)
InfraorderThenaria (an infraorder of coelenterates)
SuborderNYNANTHEAE (a suborder of coelenterates)
OrderACTINIARIA (sea anemones)
SubclassHEXACORALLIA (sea anemones and true corals)
ClassANTHOZOA (sea anemones and corals)
PhylumCNIDARIA (hydroids, jelly fish, sea anemones, jellyfish)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Urticina felina (Dahlia Anemone) :
1: Urticina felina (Dahlia Anemone)
17 Mar 2011 OSGR: SY77 50° 30’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
c. 12 large anemones, under and between rocks, in tidal inlet streams in saline pool
Image 1: Half under water - closed - side viewImage 2: Half under water - half open - side viewImage 3: Out of water - closed - oblique viewImage 4: Out of water - closed - oblique view - close-upImage 5: Out of water - closed - side viewImage 6: Out of water - closed - side view (2)Image 7: Out of water - closed - side view (3)Image 8: Out of water - closed - top viewImage 9: Out of water - closed - top view (2)Image 10: Out of water - half-open - oblique viewImage 11: Out of water - half open - side viewImage 12: Out of water - in rock crevice - closed - side viewImage 13: Out of water - mouth - half closed - side viewImage 14: Out of water - stomach everted - top viewImage 15: Under water - closed - side viewImage 16: Under water - half closed - oblique view showing columnImage 17: Under water - half-open - top viewImage 18: Under water - half open - top viewImage 19: Under water - open - oblique viewImage 20: Under water - open - oblique view (2)Image 21: Under water - open - oblique view (3)Image 22: Under water - open - oblique view (4)Image 23: Under water - open - top viewImage 24: Under water - open - top view (2)Image 25: Under water - open - top view (3)Image 26: Under water - open - top view (4)Image 27: Under water - open - top view (5)Image 28: Under water - open - top view (6)Image 29: Under water - open - top view (7)Image 30: Under water - open - top view (8)Image 31: Under water - open - top view (9)Image 32: Under water - open - top view (10)Image 33: Under water - open - top view (11)Image 34: Under water - open - top view (12)Image 35: Under water - open - top view (13)Image 36: Under water - open - top view (14)Image 37: Under water - open - top view (15)Image 38: Under water - open - top view (16)Image 39: Under water - open - top view (17)Image 40: Under water - two anemones - open - top viewsImage 41: Tentacle bases - close-up - enlargedImage 42: Warts on column - close-up - enlarged
2: Urticina felina (Dahlia Anemone)
29 Mar 1975 OSGR: TQ30 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Partly extended
3: Urticina felina (Dahlia Anemone)
2 Apr 1969 OSGR: TQ30 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
on lower shore
Image 1: Contracted - top view - in situ

Urticina felina (Dahlia Anemone) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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