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 ...
It begins as a larva, develops into a polyp (a small, stationary form that looks a bit like a tiny anemone), and then matures ...
Staurozoans are also known as stalked jellyfish. They resemble their cousins the sea anemone or coral more closely than other jellyfish groups. Rather than drifting through the water, these jellies ...
Jellyfish belong to the same phylum as rough coral and squiggly sea anemones: cnidaria. They're like distant cousins in the ...
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 ...
SeaWorld San Diego will welcome a new amazing experience in the spring of 2025: “Jewels of the Sea: The Jellyfish Experience” ...
Marine animals like jellyfish, corals and sea anemones often live with algae inside their cells in a symbiotic relationship. The animals give the algae nutrients and a place to live; in return, algae ...