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Cryptodendrum adhaesivum

Sticky Anemone

 

 

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Summary


Physical Description


Ecology


Symbiosis


Life History & Behavior


Feeding Behavior


Movement


Reproduction and Development


Respiration


Response to Light Changes


Anatomy & Physiology


Circulatory and Excretory Systems


Defense Mechanisms: Cnidocytes and Cnidae


Digestive System


Nervous and Sensory Systems


Skeleton and Musculature


Evolution and Systematics


Biogeographic Distribution


Conservation and Threats


References and Links

Movement

For sea anemones attached to surfaces, they are capable of moving through a slow muscular gliding movement using their pedal discs1, which involves a quick release of the pedal disc effected by various ectodermal cells2. The video below shows the Cryptodendrum adhaesivum individual from Heron Island moving across its aquarium. 




1Ruppert, Fox & Barnes 2004
2Robson 1976

Classification

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