Anatomy
What color is Sebae Anemone normally?
Gray with a blue or purple spot on the top of the anemone.
T/F they can exist in all marine habitats?
False
What kind of water does the Sebae need?
Light water
Besides clownfish, what other interebrates does the anemone hold?
Shrimp, crabs, and Damselfish
What is the Kingdom?
Animalia
10 to 15 centimeters.
T/F they DO NOT have a skeleton.
True
What do they eat?
Zooxanthellae and Symbiotic algae
What does the anemone do when they provide habitats for the crustacean (crabs)?
Maintains the health of the ecosystem.
What is the Phylum?
Cnidaria
How many centimeters in diameter can they grow to?
20-50 centimeters in diameter.
T/F they DO NOT have a symbiotic relationship with clownfish.
False.
How do the sebae reproduce?
they can reprouce both sexually and asexually
What is the anemone sensitive to?
Environmental changes (water quality, temperature, and pollution)
What is the Classification?
Anthrozoa
How do you describe their appearance?
Broad, flat base, a squishy body, and numerous waving tentacles
T/F they do release a paralysing neurotoxin.
True.
Can the sebae move around?
Yes by flexing and moving it's foot slowly moving around twisting it's body.
What role in the food web does the Sebae Anemone play?
They control populations of smaller reef creatures.
What is the Genus?
Heteractis
What are they made of?
A soft, cylindrical stalk topped by an oral disc surrounded with venomous tentacles.
T/F they rely on their tentacles to sense prey.
True.
How long are the egg's when they're let out into the water?
2.10+-0.031 mm in Length
2.10+-0.031 mm in Width
What does the anemone-associated goby do?
Shares protection of anemones and provides protection.
What is the scientific name?
Heteractis crispa