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Order: Ceriantharia
Tube-dwelling anemones or cerianthids look very similar to sea anemones, but belong to an entirely different subclass of anthozoans. They are solitary, living buried in soft sediments. Tube anemones live and can withdraw into tubes, which are made of a fibrous material, which is made from secreted mucus and threads of nematocyst-like organelles, known as ptychocysts.
Spotted on Dec 9, 2011
Submitted on Dec 9, 2011
6 Comments
Wow!
absolutely paralyzing beauty
fantastic
Thanks :)
truly amazing, beautiful and from a talented photographer. What a wonderful photo!
Love this shot!