Sea anemones may look alien, but scientists just found out they're hiding an ancient body 'blueprint' – one that most animals, including humans, still follow.

Anemonefishes are a group of damselfishes “that exclusively live symbiotically with sea anemones,” researchers said in a July 10 study published in the peer-reviewed journal ZooKeys. They are ...

Watch the Video Click here to watch on YouTube There are thousands of different species of sea anemones in the ocean with some living as far deep as 32,000 feet. Anemones are marine invertebrates that ...

But sea anemones, whose species number more than 1,000, also are generally hearty and highly adaptable, though their chosen environment at Tomales Bay is similar to their native context, Monuki said.

The anemones are likely the most prevalent species that lives on the Porcupine Abyssal Plain, scientists said. MORE: Award-winning photographer captures hidden underwater gems near urban areas.

A picture of an adorable sea anemone with googly eyes has been posted to social media. The creature was caught by Russian fisherman Roman Fedortsov, who posted a picture of the sea anemone to his ...

Feeding anemone: Symbiote fish actively feed hosts in wild Anemonefish provision food they don't eat to increase size of host sea anemones Date: February 26, 2025 Source: Osaka Metropolitan University ...

"Anemones are important for the fish because they provide protection from predators and the larger the anemone, the more space the fish has to move around and feed while still being save.