We describe and illustrate two new species from polar deep seas that belong to a new genus and family. Antipodactidae fam. nov. is characterized by acontia with macrobasic p -amastigophores; this type of nematocyst has never been reported from acontia. Antipodactis gen. nov. is ...
Sea anemone, any member of the invertebrate order Actiniaria (class Anthozoa, phylum Cnidaria), soft-bodied, primarily sedentary marine animals resembling flowers. They are found from the tidal zone of all oceans to depths of more than 10,000 metres (abo
Many species in the suborder Protantheae are commonly found in cold northern Atlantic waters. All anemones classified in the suborder Protantheae belong to the family Gonactiniidae. These anemones aren't capable of involution, or pulling their tentacles into their body tubes for protection. Th...
Sea Anemone: Stingers Anemones sting but not with enough force to hurt most animals, including humans. The average sting only feels sticky to us. Members of the family with strong stings include the Carpet. They are part of theCondylactisgenus. There are also Tube anemones in thePachycerian...
Sea anemones are ocean dwelling, solitary members of the phylum cnidaria and the class anthozoa invertebrates. From: Toxicon, 2007 About this pageSet alert Also in subject areas: Agricultural and Biological Sciences Immunology and Microbiology Medicine and DentistryShow moreDiscover other topics On this...
Sea Anemone Facts:The Delicate Sea AnemoneHeteractis maluwas described by Haddon and Shackleton in 1893. TheHeteractisgenus belongs to the Actiniidae family, and this genus contains 4 species. Some names they are known for are White Sand Anemone, Sebae Anemone, and Hawaiian Anemone. This anemo...
We do not recover Actiniaria as a monophyletic clade: the deep-sea anemone Boloceroides daphneae, previously included within the infraorder Boloceroidaria, is resolved outside of Actiniaria in several of the analyses. We erect a new genus and family for B. daphneae, and rank this taxon ...
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Costs and benefits of the symbiosis between the anemoneshrimp Periclimenes brevicarpalis and its host Entacmaea quadricolor Shrimp of the species *Periclimenes brevicarpalis* (family Palaemonidae, subfamilyPonloniinae) are obligate associates of sea anemones. To assess the nutri... DG Fautin,CC...
Several species of burrowing anemones from the family Edwardsiidae (genusEdwardsiella) cope with restricted dispersal by parasitizing planktonic ctenophores7,8,9,10. This interaction was previously described as facultative3,8. As in other Anthozoa, polyps of edwardsiids release gametes into the water,...