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Sea anemone

Giant Green Anemone
Southern California

The Sea Anemone is an animal that lives in the ocean. Closely related to coral and jellyfish, the anemone has stinging cells (nematocysts) in its tentacles, which it uses to paralyze prey, which the anemone then eats. It is named after a terrestrial flower, anemone.

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