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unusual facts about Sea anemone



Barrier Reef Anemonefish

They are usually found near to or within the tentacles of their host anemones: the Bubble-tip anemone, Entacmaea quadricolor; the Sebae anemone, Heteractis crispa; the Magnificent Anemone, Heteractis magnifica; the White Beaded Anemone, Heteractis aurora; the Green Carpet Anemone, Stichodactyla haddoni; and Merten's Sea Anemone, Stichodactyla mertensii.

Dardanus calidus

It uses large gastropod shells, such as those of Tonna galea and Charonia species, which it often decorates with one or more sea anemones of the species Calliactis parasitica.

The Carracks

The largest island in the group is sometimes referred to as 'Seal Island' and is home to Atlantic Grey Seals, dogfish, anglerfish and sea anemones.


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Ancylomenes pedersoni

Pederson's shrimp lives in association with a sea anemone, either Bartholomea annulata or Condylactis gigantea, living among the tentacles with impunity.

Dactylanthus

Dactylanthus antarcticus, a sea anemone from Antarctica and southern South America

Heteromysis actiniae

The anemone mysid is found living in association with the sea anemone Bartholomea annulata in the Bahamas, the Lesser Antilles, the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern coasts of Mexico and Panama down to a depth of a few metres (yards).

Heteromysis actiniae, commonly known as the anemone mysid, is a species of opossum shrimp found in association with the sea anemone Bartholomea annulata.

Metridium Fields

The title of the album and its closing track is named for Metridium, a genus of sea anemone.

Proof of concept

Similarly, Pixar created several short films as proofs of concept for new techniques for water motion, sea anemone tentacles, and a slowly appearing whale in preparation for the production of Finding Nemo.

Sand anemone

Heteractis malu (Haddon & Shackleton, 1893), also known as the delicate sea anemone and white sand anemone

Heteractis aurora (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833), also known as the beaded sea anemone and many other names