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Renilla reniformis, the sea pansy, is a species of soft coral in the family Renillidae. [1] It is native to warm continental shelf waters of the Western Hemisphere. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is frequently found washed ashore on North East Florida beaches following northeasterly winds or rough surf conditions.
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Renilla muelleri (also spelled R. mulleri or R. müilleri) is a species of sea pansy.It has been reported from the Gulf Coast of the United States, notably the Florida panhandle, [2] but is also reported from the eastern coast of South America. [3]
Sea pansy is a common name for species in this genus. Species. The following species are recognized: [1] Renilla amethystina Verrill, 1864;
Sand dollars (also known as sea cookies or snapper biscuits in New Zealand and Brazil, or pansy shells in South Africa) are species of flat, burrowing sea urchins belonging to the order Clypeasteroida. Some species within the order, not quite as flat, are known as sea biscuits. Sand dollars can also be called "sand cakes" or "cake urchins". [2]
Shedd Aquarium (formally the John G. Shedd Aquarium) is an indoor public aquarium in Chicago.Opened on May 30, 1930, the 5 million US gal (19,000,000 L; 4,200,000 imp gal) aquarium holds about 32,000 animals and is the third largest aquarium in the Western Hemisphere, after the Georgia Aquarium and Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Anthozoa is a class of marine invertebrates which includes sessile cnidarians such as the sea anemones, stony corals, soft corals and sea pens.Adult anthozoans are almost all attached to the seabed, while their larvae can disperse as planktons.
The sea pens' ability to be clumped together and spatially unpredictable hinders sea stars' predation abilities. [9] When touched, some sea pens emit a bright greenish light; this is known as bioluminescence. They may also force water out of their bodies for defence, rapidly deflating and retreating into their peduncle.