Carpet actinium.
Sea anemone - Close relatives of corals, but unlike them, these polyps do not live numerous colonies, and often one by one. Magnificent sea anemone is different from other types of its huge size and impressive appearance.
Magnificent carpet anemone is one of the largest among sea anemones. The body resembles a large and bright, sometimes a little flat, barrel with grass.
This polyp has the variety of colors, which depends on the place of distribution. Thus, the species that live in the area of Sri Lanka, have a body purple and yellow-brown or light brown tentacles, length up to 8 cm. Off the coast of Kenya, you can see the sea anemone bright red in color with white or green "mustache". Also, there are green, green, brown, blue, purple, cream and other color options.
The surface of their bodies are often covered with various swellings or folds. Upstairs is a large slit-shaped mouth, and at the lower end is a "sole", through which sea anemone attached to underwater objects.
If the animal is disturbed, it quickly draws in the tentacles and becomes like a ball or a keg. Since not all actinium mineral skeleton, the upright support body muscle fibers. At first glance it seems that sea anemones sit in one place, but it is not. They can move along the bottom, really do it very slowly and over long distances. All anemone predators. Larger species feed on fish, bivalves and other small animals, paralyzing them with their stinging cells, which instantly poison paralyzes the victim. A poisonous tentacles protect the anemone from the encroachments of the larger predatory fish. Man, they can cause serious burns, so his bare hands for polyp grab is not necessary. But the poisonous tentacles still are not a universal method of protection. With sea anemones live in the neighborhood, some shellfish and fish-clowns who are not sensitive to their venom. With the latest in luxury anemones special partnership. These fish are covered with slime-coated, which protects them from the tentacles of poison. Therefore, actinium has become for them a safe shelter from large predatory fish. In turn, the fish-eating clowns right in the middle of the tentacles, and bits of food get to actin. As a result, a polyp receive their portion of food. Besides fish chased their fins air between the tentacles, thus improving, among them gas exchange. As a result, fish and sea anemone receive a benefit from this alliance.
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