Sea anemones have become very popular inhabitants for both the reef tank and the saltwater aquarium. Watching an anemone living in a cooperative relationship with a colorful Clownfish is a rewarding experience. ...     Though there are over 1100 types of sea anemones, only 10 species are known to host Clownfish:
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Sea anemones usually spend most of their lives in one place, but some have the ability to move. If they do move, they can only travel three to four inches an hour. Sometimes sea anemones hitch a ride on hermit crabs or decorator crabs.
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Actiniaria, or sea anemones, are very beautiful and interesting marine creatures. On this site we collected information and underwater photographs of many identified species from various places. 79 species are currently listed.
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Here is a collection Sea Anemone family and species profile and facts, information and photo resources along with captive aquarium care information to learn about pesky Aiptasia, Clown/Anemonefish Host, Tube and many other types of Sea Anemones, most of which are stinging animals. ... Clownfish and Their Host Sea Anemones;
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there are 400 gazillion sea anemones in the w.w.w.
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Most Cnidarians alternate between these two stages, although some, sea anemones and corals for example, do not have an alternation of generations. ... Two types of anemones are common in Maine: Haliplanella and Metridium...
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Sea anemones, members of the phylum Coelenterata, are armed with venom-secreting nematocytes to aid in the capture of prey and to protect from predators. Most of these venoms are harmless to humans or induce mild dermatitis. However, a few ...
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The sea anemone is considered to be the flower of the sea. Sea anemones look like plants, but they are really meat-eating animals. Sea anemones come in different sizes and many different colors.
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Sea anemones occur everywhere in the oceans, at all depths, but are particularly abundant in coastal waters. Many are beautifully colored (reds, pinks, yellows) and look like flowers when the oral, or feeding, end, equipped with many extensions called tentacles, is fully open.
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Sea anemones primarily reproduce sexually: most often, their eggs are fertilized in the gastric cavity, and then their young are released through the mouth temporarily as free-swimming larvae--they soon find somewhere to attach themselves to.
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