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 ...

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

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 ...

Although the species can be a variety of colors ... More information: Diederik Boonman et al, First record of the sea anemone ...

The sea anemone has a small foot, known as a ‘pedal disc’, that helps it move at four-to-ten inches (10-25cm) per hour. There are over 1000 species of sea anemone, varying in size from a ...

Sea anemones have similar-looking cells on their ... but instead at least two unique types of hair cells. The presence of multiple types of mechanosensory neurons present in animals belonging ...

Relatives of the sea anemone and every bit as splashy, corals display hues ranging from brilliant ... Thanks to a scientific petition the Center submitted, elkhorn and staghorn corals gained federal ...