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Asexual propagation of sea anemones that host anemonefishes: implications for the marine ornamental aquarium trade and restocking programs. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2014
Anemonefishes and their host sea anemones form an iconic symbiotic association in reef environments, and are highly sought after in the marine aquarium trade.
Anna Scott   +2 more
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Evolution of the Cytolytic Pore-Forming Proteins (Actinoporins) in Sea Anemones. [PDF]

open access: yesToxins (Basel), 2016
Sea anemones (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, and Actiniaria) use toxic peptides to incapacitate and immobilize prey and to deter potential predators. Their toxin arsenal is complex, targeting a variety of functionally important protein complexes and macromolecules ...
Macrander J, Daly M.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Fluorescence of Sea Anemones [PDF]

open access: yesNature, 1927
I NOTICED recently, upon the rocks in Torbay, a number of sea anemones the tentacles of which appeared to fluoresce in sunlight. The effect is limited to the tentacles, for they appear to have a pinkish-brown colour by transmitted light, which changes to vivid green when viewed by light reflected from their surface.
C. Phillips
semanticscholar   +2 more sources

Active provisioning of food to host sea anemones by anemonefish [PDF]

open access: yesScientific Reports
In mutualistic symbiosis, organisms often provide food to their partners. However, the processes and significance of food provisioning to hosts remain poorly understood.
Yuya Kobayashi   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Tissue-Specific Venom Composition and Differential Gene Expression in Sea Anemones. [PDF]

open access: yesGenome Biol Evol, 2016
Cnidarians represent one of the few groups of venomous animals that lack a centralized venom transmission system. Instead, they are equipped with stinging capsules collectively known as nematocysts. Nematocysts vary in abundance and type across different
Macrander J, Broe M, Daly M.
europepmc   +2 more sources

The British Sea Anemones [PDF]

open access: yesNature, 1929
WHILST in some branches of science, especially physics, there are so many workers in the field that monographs can be continually revised, in others many years must pass by before an expert can bring our knowledge up-to-date. Dr. T. A. Stephenson, one of the two leading workers on anemones at the present time, is to be congratulated on his effort to ...
A. Totton
semanticscholar   +3 more sources

The Effectors of Sea-Anemones [PDF]

open access: greenProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1916
G. H. Parker
openalex   +4 more sources

On the Nematocysts of Sea Anemones [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 1929
The main object of this paper has been to determine whether or no it is possible to differentiate the species and genera of Actinians by employing as criteria the characteristics of their nematocysts.
T. A. Stephenson
semanticscholar   +3 more sources

Sea anemones modify their hiding time based on their commensal damselfish [PDF]

open access: yesRoyal Society Open Science, 2016
Animals often retreat to refugia when alarmed and the time they spend hiding reflects an economic decision that trades off reducing predation risk with other beneficial activities.
Alexandra N. Lim   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

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