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Sea anemones (/ ə ˈ n ɛ m. ə. n i / ə-NEM-ə-nee) are a group of predatory marine invertebrates constituting the order Actiniaria. Because of their colourful appearance, they are named after the Anemone, a terrestrial flowering plant. Sea anemones are classified in the phylum Cnidaria, class Anthozoa, subclass Hexacorallia.
Anemonia is a genus of sea anemones belonging to the family Actiniidae. Species. The following 21 species are recognized: [1]
It has been observed as a beneficial predator of Aiptasia and Majano sea anemones. They will eliminate this nuisance pest within a two- to six-week period depending on the anemone population and size of the tank; however, they will eagerly feed on any soft corals and may cause more harm than good to the decoration.
Aseroe rubra, commonly known as the anemone stinkhorn, sea anemone fungus and starfish fungus, is a common and widespread basidiomycete fungus recognizable for its foul odour of carrion and its sea anemone shape when mature.
Together with several closely related species and hybrids between these species, in horticulture these plants are often referred to as Japanese anemones. [ 2 ] The specific epithet hupehensis , which means "from Hupeh (Hupei, Hubei ) province, China", [ 3 ] refers to a region where the species is known to occur.
The tentacles have a rounded tip and the end may be green, yellow, gray, or rarely, blue and pink. The column, external structure of an anemone visible when the animal is closed, has small, non-adhesive bumps (verrucae) which are usually the same color as the column and not visible. The tentacles are yellowish or tan.
Stichodactylidae is a family of sea anemones that contains the genera Stichodactyla (carpet anemones) and Radianthus.These species reside exclusively within the shallow waters of the tropical Indo-Pacific area and are in the main family of sea anemones that hosts several varieties of clownfishes. [1]
Anemone (/ ə ˈ n ɛ m ə n iː /) is a genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae.Plants of the genus are commonly called windflowers. [2] They are native to the temperate and subtropical regions of all regions except Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica. [1]