Anemonefish form mutualistic relationships with the sea anemones they live in and these associations are not random: some species such as the yellow-tail anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) are ...

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 are closely related to jellyfish. This ...

Teetering near endangered status, the starlet sea anemone produces “an ancient mechanism” for fighting viruses that ...

A new manuscript published in the Journal of Fish Biology reveals that relationships between fish and sea anemones are more diverse than those portrayed in "Finding Nemo." Captured through ...

Sea anemones may hold the key to the ancient origins of body symmetry. A study from the University of Vienna shows they use a molecular mechanism known as BMP shuttling, once thought unique to ...

Native to the northern hemisphere, plumose anemones have spread across Chilean Patagonia. Scientists estimate that it was likely introduced in the late 20th century via ship ballast water. The exotic ...