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 ...

When a sea anemone’s foot was injured, Cheung observed cell division at the wound site and unexpected cell division at the opposite end of the body – the mouth area. This suggested the anemone ...

When a sea anemone's foot was injured, Cheung observed not only cell division at the wound site but also unexpected cell ...

The clownfish-anemone living arrangement is one of the most widely recognized examples of symbiosis. Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding how anemonefish can live safely among sea ...

A research team observing anemonefish in the field found they engage in interesting feeding behavior with their host sea anemones. Anemonefish, sometimes called clownfish, have been popular ...

Living symbiotically with sea anemones that shelter them from predators, the fish drive away organisms that nibble at their hosts. Anemonefish have also shown they will provide their hosts with ...

A new article expands our understanding of sensory neurons in the tentacles of sea anemones, linking them to kidney disease in humans through a common gene. Biological sciences researchers from ...

Dr. Mark Griffer introduces the feeding techniques of the assumed to be motionless sea anemones. Feeding tentacles move slowly to trap food and then move it towards the oral disc/mouth.

A new invasive species has been discovered on the Jersey Shore: an anemone from across the Atlantic Ocean that scientists describe as a greenish blue snot ball. The Actinia equina, also known as ...