Sea anemone, also called windflower, are invertebrates like starfish and sea urchins. There are about 1,000 species. They can be found at depths of up to 30,000 feet. They are found in all the world’s oceans. Some of the most colorful ones are found in tropical waters. Sea anemone come in a wide range of shapes and sizes. They can range in size from less than an inch to five feet in diameter. They have a mouth in the center of their body. Their mouths are usually surrounded by petal-like tentacles. They use the tentacles to catch food. The tentacles may have venomous stingers on them that paralyze prey. They then pull the prey into their mouths with their tentacles. Most species attach themselves to rocks, the ocean floor and sometimes animals with their pedal disc. The pedal disc on the bottom of the sea anemone is like a suction cup. Most sea anemone are stationary, but some can creep along very slowly using their pedal disc. There are some species that bury all but their tentacles and mouths under the sand or silt and a few species float in the water. The anemone in this photo are on display at the Toronto Zoo.
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for some reason those things creep me out, but i keep looking at them, what are they?
Posted by aj on August 3rd, 2005 at 8:58 AMSea anemone, also called windflower, are invertebrates like starfish and sea urchins. There are about 1,000 species. They can be found at depths of up to 30,000 feet. They are found in all the world’s oceans. Some of the most colorful ones are found in tropical waters. Sea anemone come in a wide range of shapes and sizes. They can range in size from less than an inch to five feet in diameter. They have a mouth in the center of their body. Their mouths are usually surrounded by petal-like tentacles. They use the tentacles to catch food. The tentacles may have venomous stingers on them that paralyze prey. They then pull the prey into their mouths with their tentacles. Most species attach themselves to rocks, the ocean floor and sometimes animals with their pedal disc. The pedal disc on the bottom of the sea anemone is like a suction cup. Most sea anemone are stationary, but some can creep along very slowly using their pedal disc. There are some species that bury all but their tentacles and mouths under the sand or silt and a few species float in the water. The anemone in this photo are on display at the Toronto Zoo.
Posted by Charles on August 3rd, 2005 at 12:11 PM5 feet in diameter, mouths with tentacles with venomous stingers, pull prey in with there tentacles, i guess there was no reason to find them creepy
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Posted by aj on August 4th, 2005 at 8:51 AMWas browsing Google and found your site, enjoyed the reading, thanks
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