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The sea anemone benefits from the products of the algae's photosynthesis, namely oxygen and food in the form of glycerol, glucose and alanine; the algae in turn are assured a reliable exposure to sunlight and protection from micro-feeders, which the sea anemones actively maintain. The algae also benefit by being protected by the sea anemone's ...
Movement may be a passive drifting with the currents or in the case of sea anemones, may involve creeping along a surface on their base. [ 2 ] Gas exchange and excretion is accomplished by diffusion through the tentacles and internal and external body wall, aided by the movement of fluid being wafted along these surfaces by cilia.
Sea anemones in general can be found anywhere from the intertidal zone all the way to a depth of 30,000 feet. Condylactis gigantea plays an important role in their subtidal communities by providing shelter to a variety of commensals (several fish and cleaner shrimp species), and they serve as "base stations" for fish cleaning activity.
The beadlet anemone (Actinia equina) is a common sea anemone found on rocky shores around all coasts of Western Europe and the Mediterranean Sea, and along the Atlantic coast of Africa as far south as South Africa and Australia. Actinia equina can be found both in exposed and sheltered situations.
Actinia mediterranea is a common sea anemone found on rocky shores all along its range in the Mediterranean Sea, Portuguese shores and the coast of north western Africa. [1] Because of its strong resemblance with Actinia equina , they are often confused and share certain common names as Beadlet anemone.
Located along the eastern coast of the U.S., with a few introduced populations scattered along the western U.S. coast and the southeast coast of Britain, this sea anemone is a member of the sea ...
Actinostephanus haeckeli, also known as the sea snake anemone or Haeckel's sea anemone, [1] is a species of sea anemone in the family Actinodendridae. [ 2 ] Environment
There are thousands of different species of sea anemones in the ocean with some living as far deep as 32,000 feet. Anemones are marine invertebrates that are closely related to jellyfish.