The helpless prey is then guided into the mouth by the tentacles. There are more than 1,000 sea anemone species found throughout the world’s oceans at various depths, although the largest and ...

A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...

suggesting that different species have evolved similar adaptations for achieving symbiosis with sea anemones. A particularly interesting finding was the correlation between sialic acid levels and ...

Some species of nudibranch have turned to a life of crime ... the nudibranch will continue to prey on the cnidarian, most commonly a sea anemone, in the hopes of a well-earned meal. The long cerata on ...

One of the longest-studied marine symbioses is that between anemonefish and sea anemones. Although coral reefs host diverse species, they are nutrient-poor, making symbiotic interactions essential for ...

A hidden ecosystem of giant sea spiders, octopuses, and other stunning sea creatures shows how life can flourish even when ...

"We also confirmed that feeding the anemonefish directly increases the growth rate of the sea anemones," stated PhD student Kobayashi. "It is known that in other anemonefish species, the number of ...

or that cell type diversity of mechanosensory neurons has increased independently in sea anemones and related marine stingers like jellyfish. These discoveries represent a significant step in ...

Invasive sea creatures are turning up along ... in the United States and overseas confirmed the beadlet anemones are a new invasive species. A just-published student co-authored by Boonman and ...

Living symbiotically with sea anemones that shelter them from predators ... When anemonefish are provided with foods of various sizes and types in the field, they selectively consume small ...

There are over 800 types of these "wind-flowers," which vary in size from a half inch to 10 inches tall. Relatives of the sea anemone include coral and jellyfish. Like jellyfish, the sea anemone ...