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 ...

While some regenerating animals like salamanders and fish focus on restoring lost parts in proportion to what remains, this sea anemone takes a different approach. It reshapes its entire body to ...

Polyps of the starlet sea anemone Nematostella vectensis.Their single body opening (mouth) is surrounded by extended tentacles. The cells producing digestive enzymes and insulin-like peptides are part ...

Oral view of the sea anemone, Nematostella vectensis, at the embryonic stage (left) compared to a juvenile polyp viewed from the side (right). Segments in the embryo (S2-S8) develop into the polyp ...

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 ...