The ornately colored sea anemone (uh-NEM-uh-nee) is named after the equally flashy terrestrial anemone flower. A close relative of coral and jellyfish, anemones are stinging polyps that spend most ...

If sliced in half, each piece turns into a complete anemone. While some regenerating animals like salamanders and fish focus on restoring lost parts in proportion to what remains, this sea anemone ...

A study of a simple marine animal suggests that the common ancestor of cnidarians and bilaterians may have had three germ layers instead of two. Nematostella embryos’ two cell layers arise during ...

Relatives of the sea anemone include coral and jellyfish. Like jellyfish, the sea anemone has stinging cells on its tentacles. This is how the sea anemone catches its prey and defends itself from ...

The aeolid animals employ a coating of chitin, a glucose derivative, in the front part of their digestive system which can deflect the cnidarian attacks. Any harm done is rapidly repaired. Deflecting ...

Rory and Sandy head to the beach to look for sea anemones, whilst Chantelle meets a sea anemone expert on a night-time rockpool safari. Show more Gabi and Izzy want to find out all about sea ...

Tonya Russell Named for its sea anemones, Animal Flower Cave is the island's only accessible sea cave, located under the North Point cliffs in Saint Lucy parish. Although it's not as popular as ...

A hidden ecosystem of giant sea spiders, octopuses, and other stunning sea creatures shows how life can flourish even when sealed off from the surface by a thick layer of ice.

A large sponge, a cluster of anemones, and other life is ... ecosystems supporting an array of animal life, including corals, icefish, giant sea spiders, and octopus. The discovery offers new ...