sea anemone

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sea anemone

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sea anemone Sessile, polyp-type coelenterate animal found in marine pools and along rocky shores. It has a cylindrical body with tentacles around its mouth; the colour varies according to species. Height: to 20cm (8in). Class Anthozoa; genera include Tealia, Anemonia, and Metridium.

sea anemone

views updated May 18 2018

sea a·nem·o·ne • n. a sedentary marine coelenterate (order Actiniaria, class Anthozoa) with a columnar body that bears a ring of stinging tentacles around the mouth.