The clownfish-anemone living arrangement is one of the most widely recognized examples of symbiosis. Researchers have made a ...

Clownfish avoid anemone stings by lacking sialic acid in their mucus. This prevents anemones from recognizing them as prey.

Stinging cells, produced by cnidarians such as jellyfish and anemones, are one of ocean creatures' most effective defences. This method of protection can keep almost all predators at bay - but not the ...

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The ornately colored sea anemone (uh-NEM-uh-nee) is named after the equally flashy terrestrial anemone flower. A close relative of coral and jellyfish, anemones are stinging polyps that spend most ...

The clownfish-anemone living arrangement is one of the most widely recognized examples of symbiosis. Researchers have made a breakthrough in ...

I am currently using a sea anemone stinging cell reporter line to learn more about how these structures are made, which may reveal important insights that can be used in future bio-inspired ...

Stinging cells are found on its tentacles, which paralyze its prey. However, it’s safe for humans to touch sea anemones, wildlife officials said. “While it’s always a good idea to be gentle ...

and sea anemones. Cnidarians have a simple body plan, exhibit radial symmetry, and possess specialized harpoon-like stinging cells called cnidocytes that can be fired to aid in attachment ...

The nudibranch eats hydroids and anemones — invertebrates that have stinging cells in their tissues. But those cells don’t hurt the nudibranch. Instead, the sea slug transfers the stinging ...

Previous studies have shown that these molecules can trigger the release of sea anemone stinging cells. Very interestingly, scientists found that while anemonefish maintain certain levels of ...