the snakelocks anemone ( anemonia viridis ) is a sea anemone found in the eastern atlantic ocean to the mediterranean sea .

the tentacles of anemones in deep or murky water can be a grey colour , but are otherwise usually a deep green colour with purple tips due to the presence of symbiotic algae within the tentacles that use sunlight as an energy source .

as a result , the anemones prefer brightly lit shallow waters .

on average the snakelock anemone is 8 cm wide .

snakelocks anemone

profile of the snakelocks anemone this profile contains interesting facts and information about the snakelocks anemone species .
some anemones such as the snakelocks anemone glow fluorescent green under ultra violet light .
description of the snakelocks anemone the snakelocks anemone is a popular anemone for the aquarium setup , it adapts easily to different environments and makes an ideal home for clownfish who have a symbiotic relationship with sea anemones . this particular variety of sea anemone is eaten ! in spain , the dish is called
ortiguillas de mar
which translates as sea nettles . the anemone is marinated in vinegar , coated in a tempura style batter and deep fried .
swimming in chesil fleet through ' some sargassum , i felt a mild tingling sensation across my abdomen . this was caused by snakelocks anemone !
which lives in the tentacles of the snakelocks anemone without being harmed . the presence of the zooxanthellae has been shown to improve long term survival for
beadlet anemone ( actinia equina ) – the most familiar sea anemone to most . found on a wide range of rocky shores , often as dark red or green blobs of jelly when out of the water at low tide . strawberry anemone ( actinia fragacea ) – similar to the beadlet anemone but larger and marked like a strawberry . snakelocks anemone ( anemone viridis ) – another familar anemone in the south west , whose brightly coloured tentacles remain extended even when disturbed . gem anemone ( aulactinia verrucosa ) – a squat anemone with many markings and a bumpy body . normally found attached to rocks on the lower shore and in pools . cloak anemone ( adamsia carciniopados ) – is a beautiful pink spotty anemone almost always found living with the hermit crab ( pagurus prideaux ) .
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that are found in the anemone ' s tissues . these algae are necessary for the long term survival of the sea anemone . when the numbers of algae diminish the anemone may appear dull grey in colour . the algae need light to flourish , so snakelocks anemones will be found in the sunniest pools . unlike
take up about 6 % - 12 % of the mass of the anemone .
in the wild , snakelocks anemones rarely retract their tentacles because of the algae ' s need for sunlight . even when left on land after high tide the tentacles stay exposed . the tentacles are also used in conflicts with adjacent anemones . in fighting over the same territory , the red beadlet anemone ( actinia equina ) uses its blue beads while the snakelocks anemone strikes with its long tentacles . the tentacles are sticky to the human hand , but can produce a powerful sting and rash on thinner human skin . the sessile snakelocks anemone normally is the only sea anemone species in a pool , fighting off other sea anemones species . often these anemones are found living in colonies .
scientific classification of the snakelocks anemone definition : scientific classification , or biological classification , is how biologists group and categorize species of organisms with shared physical characteristics . scientific classification belongs to the science of taxonomy .
, is distinguished by its long greenish tentacles . the green coloration is due to the photosynthetic zooxanthellae algae growing in the tentacles ' tissues . without the chlorophyll of the algae , the anemone would appear gray or light brown . sometimes the tentacle tips are purple . the snakelocks anemone has some of the longest tentacles of all sea anemones . with up to over 200 sticky tentacles , the snakelocks anemone grows to 20 cm across and eight cm tall . the tentacles are lined with venomous stinging cells called cnidocysts .
) and then search under the scientific name of the anemone % / or longitudinal fission .
the snakelocks anemone is very impressive considering its two - coloured tentacles and the length of the tentacles . this species is common on rocky seashores , especially in rock pools , and thus may be familiar to some visitors .
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. as the zooxanthellae provides food , the anemone provides nitrogen . without this mutualistic interaction neither species would flourish .
interesting information about sea anemones sea anemones are named after the anemone flower . they are a predatory animal that releases a toxin to paralyse its prey . the prey is then moved into the anemones gastro vascular cavity . the poison secreted by a sea anemone affects fish and crustaceans . the clown fish or anemonefish however has a mutually symbiotic relationship with the sea anemone , they are not affected by its poison and live among its tentacles , indeed laying their eggs on the anemone itself . the clownfish uses the sea anemone as a form of defence from larger predators .
snakelocks sea anemones - anatomy the sea anemone has just one external opening . this single opening acts as both a mouth and an anus . all waste and undigested material is excreted through this opening . a sea anemone has no sense organs , its nervous system is very primitive but it does have nerves and muscles . the anemone doesn ' t have a skeleton , it keeps itself stable by closing its mouth enabling it to stay rigid . snakelocks sea anemones - movement can a sea anemone move ? although sea anemones usually remain static , they can use their pedal disc to move slowly flexing their body or using their tentacles to swim slowly to another location . they can attach themselves to a rock , the sea bed or the shell of a crustacean , a hermit crab for example . a sea anemone will only move location if they are attacked by a predator or the conditions of the water are unsuitable .
, a family of sea anemones , commonly called “night sea anemone” , distributed in the western pacific ocean ; it is also called in japanese “unbachi - isoginchaku” which means “sea - wasp anemone” in okinawa ( south japan ) . the shape of the animal changes with its circumstances (
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the snakelocks will mainly eat things like : small fish , gastropods , crustaceans , and all sorts of things that would dare enter into its jaws . whether they are dead or alive , the victims are caught by the leafy , snake - like tentacles of the snakelocks . what is keeping the victims from escaping these tentacles you ask ? well , my voracious scientist , there happen to be hundreds of tiny harpoon - like structures vested inside the snakelocks tentacles . undetectable by the naked eye , these harpoon - like structures known as nematocysts will shoot out of the snakelocks and emit a venom that may be either paralytical or even lethal . after the victim has been caught by these dangerous harpoons ( also known as stinging cells ) it is then absorbed into its body the same way a venus flytrap eats an insect .
the snakelocks harbor a yellow - green or yellow - brown algae called zooxanthellae as an endosymbiont . this zooxanthellae is a tissue that is fed by intense light that can only be provided by shallow waters which much light passes through . if they do not get the light needed to survive , the tentacles will retract and become colorless , indicating that the snakelocks is either dead or dying due to the lack of sunshine .
the snakelocks has two forms of reproduction . it reproduces by budding ( a process in which the snakelocks will make an identical half of itsself ) . this process may be known as longitudinal fission ; meaning that the
fission
( to split in half ) is extending along the long axis of the body , in other words , from head to the tail . this
longitudinal fission
can take hours or minutes to perform . they can also reproduce through regeneration - a bodily function in which the invertebrate will re - grow any lost appendages . considering these two reproductional functions , snakelocks is truly an amazing creature .
sea anemones vary in size , with some tropical species reaching more than a metre in diameter . one of the largest in british waters is the horesman anemone ( urticina eques ) , reaching sizes of 35cm across . one of the smallest in britain is the rare anemone gonactinia prolifera , which rarely grows more than 5mm tall .
are commensal . the anemone provides protection for the spider crab . the crab is immune to the possibly dangerous sting . another commensal relationship includes bucchichi ' s goby ,
snakelocks anemones live best attached to the bottom in shallow salt water and intertidal pools . these anemones have been found as far down as 20 meters , but are rare below 10 - 12 meters . they compete for space with
longitudinal fission . anemone splits into two identical halves , as illustrated ( click on the link below ) . the process can take from between 5 minutes and 2 hours .
having some of the longest tentacles proves to be an advantage for these planktonivorous and carnivorous food gathers . the tentacles surround the mouth , sweeping the ocean water searching for planktonic and benthic crustaceans . during times of starvation , sea anemones will release their basal disc to move to new locations in search of better feeding areas . most sea anemones do not consume large gastropod molluscs , but they are one of the main staples for the snakelocks anemone . having over 200 tentacles increases the surface area . the large surface area is proportional to the size of the prey that can be captured . they feast on all types of small fish and palaemonid prawns . living in symbiosis with the photosynthetic algae - zooxanthellae seems to produce food and also remove waste products . after ingesting a meal , the snakelocks anemone increases the amount of oxygen it consumes because the zooxanthaellae produces oxygen as a by - product of its photosynthesis . having both long tentacles and zooxanthellae algae provides two ways of food intake . bacteria that live in the coelenteron breaks down the organic detritus for the anemone , but the detritus is a minor component of the anemone ' s overall food intake .
the venomous stinging cells of the snakelocks can leave a violent rash on anyone whom dares cross its tentacles . this rash may last for weeks to a month , its mark can be even more painful than a jellyfish sting . the sting may cause an irritating , itching feeling with a constant feeling of inflammation . in some cases , scars have formed from the terrible rash that the ominous sting will cause . there have also been reports of these marks being very similar to stinging nettles ( which are found on land as plants ) . in light of the latter statement , we may conclude saying that the snakelocks anemone is almost like an underwater stinging nettle .
snakelocks anemones are mainly sessile , but will move to escape from predators or find better food locations . the predators consist of octopi , oxystomatid crabs , and fish that find the anemones after high tide when the sea anemones are left exposed .
curiosities : the snakelocks anemone , like all cnidaria , can have a powerful sting . when it is touched with your fingers , the stinging cells attack the skin , but without piercing it , and the tentacles remain stuck on your fingers . as the tentacles come off easily , there is always a danger that they might reach more delicate areas such as the face , neck , inner arm , etc . , causing injuries .
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dutch : wasroos , draadroos french ( add . ) : ortique , anémone beignets , ortie de mer italian : capelli di venere , anemone capelli di serpe , matrona di mare , morosa portuguese : anémona do mar comun
this minireview focuses on the sea anemone , a coelenterate of the phylum cnidaria . sea anemones have sting venoms to catch and immobilize small fishes and shrimps for feeding and protection . most are not harmful for humans or only cause mild dermatitis . a few species possess highly toxic venoms and are hazardous for humans . the hell’s fire sea anemone ( actinodendron plumosum ) is named for the severe skin ulceration caused by its sting [ 10 , 20 ] . envenomation by the sea anemone stichodactyla haddoni caused shock and organ failure , including fulminant hepatitis [ 22 , 24 ] . phyllodiscus semoni ( p . semoni ) is another sea anemone dangerous to humans . the sting usually induces severe dermatitis with ulceration and profound swelling in the regions of contact [ 18 , 21 ] . more serious sequelae of envenomation by p . semoni include the development of acute renal failure without evidence of dysfunction of other organs [ 18 ] .
this large anemone has long flexuous tentacles which are a grey - brown or bright green in colour . the green variety has purple tips to the tentacles . the tentacles rarely withdraw into the column , which is reddish or greyish brown .
during the mating season from june through august sperm is released and received by the ova via water flow . inside of the female ova , the zooxanthellae algae are carried into the next generation . the snakelocks anemone is oviparous , meaning the eggs are laid outside the mother ' s body . this sexual process for reproduction is less common than the asexual longitudinal fission process . longitudinal fission is a literal splitting of the sea anemone . after the splitting , they each have a simple and uncompleted ring of tentacles . the two new sea anemones have an uncentered mouth to start food consumption . many of the internal tissues are duplicated before the actual splitting process . the longitudinal fission splits laterally , starting at the basal disc . the whole fission process happens relatively quickly , it takes from 5 minutes to 2 hours .
description : the anemones are pink invertebrates with a vegetable appearance and long , moving tentacles . the snakelocks anemone has two clearly different shapes distinguished in the external appearance and the habitat : one smaller form with a diameter of 2 to 5 cm , which preferably lives on well - lit rocky walls and beds with blocks up to 5 m in depth ; and another larger form with a diameter of up to 15 cm and tentacles up to 50 cm in length , which also lives on well - lit rocky walls but at depths of between 3 and 25 m .
mizuno m . , nishikawa k . , yuzawa y . , kanie t . , mori h . , araki y . , hotta n . , matsuo s . a case report of acute renal failure following a sting presumedly by a sea anemone .
this anemone is very common in the most protected parts of the tidal zone . unlike other anemones , this one cannot retract its long tentacles . so , to lessen its loss of water during low tide , it reduces the exposed area of its body . it lives in symbiosis with green algae ( which give it its typical colouration ) and for that reason it inhabits places close to the surface with plenty of sunlight . besides obtaining nutrients from the algae living on its body , this anemone feeds on small fish and invertebrates , that it gathers using its venomous tentacles .
symbiotic algae which appears to be necessary for the long term survival of this sea anemone . ingests larger food items both dead and alive , e . g . small fish , just moulted palaemonid prawns . gastropod molluscs and all sorts of crustaceans form the bulk of the diet in limited studies .
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the sea anemone , categorized in phylum coelenterate ( cnidaria ) , class anthozoa , is armed with venom - secreting nematocysts to aid in the capture of prey and to protect from predators . most sea anemones are harmless for man or at worst cause dermatitis by contact irritants / toxins . however , venom of some sea anemones is extremely harmful for man ; actinodendron plumosum ( hell’s fire sea anemone ) , actineria villosa ( okinawan sea anemone , called fusa - unbachi in japan ) and p . semoni all cause severe injury including dermatitis [ 15 , 127 ] , hepatitis [ 24 ] , renal failure [ 18 ] and anaphylactic shock [ 22 ] . the sea anemones anemonia sulcata and anemonia equine , were reported to cause severe dermatitis with hyper - and parakeratosis with many infiltrative cells in the skin [ 128 ] , while toxins from other sea anemones , including actinia equina , anemonia sulcata , anthopleura xanthgrammica , bunodosoma granulifera , bunodosoma caissarum and stichodactyla helianthus , were cytolytic , haemolytic , neurotoxic and cardiotoxic [ 129 , 130 , 131 , 132 , 133 , 134 , 135 ] .
anemones have adapted to a wide range of habitats , from the muddy depths of sea lochs , to seashores , wrecks and offshore reefs . some even attach to other living creatures . the beadlet anemone is an example of a specis found on the shore , which can survive out of the water when the tide drops , by drawing its tentacles inside its body .
leaves etc . , usually in well - lit situations . occurs mainly on the shore , from about mid - tide level downwards , mostly in localities exposed to strong wave action but also in sheltered places , and in the shallow sublittoral down to about 20 m . a conspicuous species and , if present , may well be the first anemone to catch the eye .
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when poked with fingers the tentacles feel incredibly sticky to the thick skin . however , when grazed on by the abdomen the tentacles can sting and raise a rash , which can last a month . there have been several reports in 1999 . this anemone was responsible for a severe blistering of a baby ' s leg on a guernsey beach in august 1999 . the sting can be worse than that of the jellyfish around britain .
in the natural world , there are many creatures with venoms that have interesting and varied activities . although the sea anemone , a member of the phylum coelenterata , has venom that it uses to capture and immobilise small fishes and shrimp and for protection from predators , most sea anemones are harmless to man . however , a few species are highly toxic ; some have venoms containing neurotoxins , recently suggested as potential immune - modulators for therapeutic application in immune diseases . phyllodiscus semoni is a highly toxic sea anemone ; the venom has multiple effects , including lethality , hemolysis and renal injuries . we previously reported that venom extracted from phyllodiscus semoni induced acute glomerular endothelial injuries in rats resembling hemolytic uremic syndrome ( hus ) , accompanied with complement dysregulation in glomeruli and suggested that the model might be useful for analyses of pathology and development of therapeutic approaches in hus . in this mini - review , we describe in detail the venom - induced acute renal injuries in rat and summarize how the venom of phyllodiscus semoni could have potential as a tool for analyses of complement activation and therapeutic interventions in hus .
to capture its ' food , the anemone uses the stinging power in its ' tentacles . the sweeping tentacles capture food , and then transport it to the mouth by ciliary currents . sometimes the unfortunate prey wanders mistakenly into the paralyzing tentacles or a tidal wave bring in new food specimens . inside the tentacles are cnidocyte cells . the cnidocytes contain the nematocysts that are the stinging capsules . the nematocysts respond only when both stimuli occurs - the combination of touch and food extract . as the cnidocytes paralyze the prey , the movement in the tentacles brings the food through the mouth for extra - cellular digestion . ammino acids and glucose can be directly absorbed from the sea water by the ectodermal cells on the tentacles .
present on the western coasts of britain from portsmouth all around to the west coast of scotland where it extends northwards to just south of cape wrath . absent from the east basin of the irish sea .
present mainly in the intertidal especially in pools from mid - tide downwards but not extending far into the sublittoral . however , frequently present , often in large numbers on the leaves of seagrass ( e . g .
column smooth , disk wide , tentacles long , fairly stout and flexuous - up to about 200 .
the column is reddish or greyish brown , the disk brown or greyish with white radial lines , tentacles grey - brown or bright green with purple tips .
pale individuals may occur where there is little or no light ( for instance when removed to an aquarium ) .
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are found on the southern and western shores of britain and as far south as the mediterranean sea . they are distinguished by long flowing tentacles and will usually be found in a bright green colour , sometimes with purple tips to the tentacles . a few specimens have a
, they do not readily retract their tentacles if left stranded on land by the retreating tide . however , in aquaria they demonstrate their ability to do so .
intertidal pools and shallow water . requires high intensity light levels ( e . g . 50000 lux is natural in summer , 16000 lux will probably suffice in aquaria ) for the
i got stung by something caught up in a thick canopy of sargassum at kimmeridge , dorset , in july 1999 - it bubbled up like a severe nettle sting , then turned red as it subsided to leave red weals which i still have a trace of on my stomach ( over a month later ) . i guess it was an unusual reaction to common jellyfish as i didn ' t see any
a snorkeller was stung on the soft skin on the underside of her forearm producing a large red weal after diving at kimmeridge , dorset . after 6 weeks the weal had almost disappeared , but it still itched .
i remember years ago seeing a boy messing about with these anemones and developing a sudden and painful line of weals on his inner arm . (
i was recently in the purbecks in dorset and whilst my daughter was swimming in a rock pool ( at dancing ledge ) she was suddenly stung by ' something ' ! ! there were no jelly fish in sight and we weren ' t sure what caused it . the sting was very painful and when it eased off , very itchy ! just after she was stung , the marks on her arm and leg were similar to those you get when stung by stinging nettles ( raised and white blotches ) . the marks , as shown in the attached picture , are now raised and red with ' a kind of tickly feeling ' when touched . could this be some kind of stinging seaweed ? ? is there such a thing in the coastal waters off the uk ?
in dorset , part of the purbeck coastline in the south west of england .
there is a particular rock pool that was artificially created by a headmaster of a local boarding school sometime in the early 20th century . it forms a perfect intertidal swimming pool that attracts lots of families and bathers like myself . i was in the pool for some time leaning and sitting on the edges . i did feel a small sting quite early on but thought it was an open cut or graze from scrambling on the rocks before getting in .
after a long swim in the sea as well , i got out and immediatley felt a rapid burning sensation like my skin was on fire . the area bubbled up in patches , very similar to a dense collection of nettle stings . interestingly , the stings on my bottom form a neat and rather unattractive line on the edge of my bikini bottoms . there were other people in the water at the same time but they had long shorts on or wetsuits , so the stings couldn ' t penetrate . i did hear from another swimmer that a little girl who was only wearing a bikini like me , had also suffered an attack .
i took the attached photo about ten minutes after getting out of the water . the area remained very hot and very very tender for about two days . during the following week it began to go down then it formed in red welts that look like chronic
. it ' s become itchy and inflamed and i started to use calamine lotion again to sooth it . i hope that you will publish the photos and the story to warn people , particularly with young children , that this rock pool has a large concentration of
i very much look forward to hearing form you . please let me know if you require any further information .
south & west of the british isles . mediterranean and the atlantic coasts of portugal , france , spain .
in the wild , this species will not retract its tentacles , although in captivity it has been shown to be able to do so .
ref : simon davy , zooxanthellae in the tissues of british sea anemones ( coelenterate society talk at the school of ocean sciences , university of wales , bangor ) .
. photographs can be found on the following site . click on the logo .
, has a basal diameter of 20 mm and a long tentacle stretching out of 210 mm .
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in the mediterranean sea and eastern atlantic ocean from north africa and the canary islands to the british isles , where the species is confined to the western coasts .
rock pools in the intertidal zone as well as often in large numbers on the leaves of seagrass ( e . g . zostera marina ) in shallow waters down to 30 m . usually on hard ground or in crevices .
, is found in shallow water throughout the mediterranean sea and north along portugal , spain , and france to the southern and western coasts of great britain . it may also occur along the african coast south of the straits of gibraltar .
at the 10 to 12 meter line , so living above this line avoids conflict with other species and positions them closer to the sunlight . the high intensity sunlight near the surface provides energy for their symbiotic algae ( called zooxanthellae ) . around the british coast these anemones attach themselves to rocks , blades of eel - grass , or kelp .
underneath the mass of tentacles grows the polyp body , which is a tubular structure . the mouth lies imbedded between the tentacles . the mouth leads into the body cavity through the pharynx and into the coelenteron ( gut sac ) . as with all cnidarians , there is no anus - - undigested waste is regurgitated back out through the mouth . the gonads in
adults of this species do not invest in their offspring except to provide yolk for their eggs .
has an alloimmune memory . when it is presented with a known stimulus , is has a specific remembered response . it can
remember
stimuli for up to five days .
( harris , 1990 ; horton , 2000 ; shick , 1991 ; waller , et al . , 1996 )
stephanie eaker ( author ) , southwestern university , stephanie fabritius ( editor ) , southwestern university .
the body of water between africa , europe , the southern ocean ( above 60 degrees south latitude ) , and the western hemisphere . it is the second largest ocean in the world after the pacific ocean .
referring to an animal that lives on or near the bottom of a body of water . also an aquatic biome consisting of the ocean bottom below the pelagic and coastal zones . bottom habitats in the very deepest oceans ( below 9000 m ) are sometimes referred to as the abyssal zone . see also oceanic vent .
used loosely to describe any group of organisms living together or in close proximity to each other - for example nesting shorebirds that live in large colonies . more specifically refers to a group of organisms in which members act as specialized subunits ( a continuous , modular society ) - as in clonal organisms .
particles of organic material from dead and decomposing organisms . detritus is the result of the activity of decomposers ( organisms that decompose organic material ) .
having a body temperature that fluctuates with that of the immediate environment ; having no mechanism or a poorly developed mechanism for regulating internal body temperature .
the area of shoreline influenced mainly by the tides , between the highest and lowest reaches of the tide . an aquatic habitat .
offspring are produced in more than one group ( litters , clutches , etc . ) and across multiple seasons ( or other periods hospitable to reproduction ) . iteroparous animals must , by definition , survive over multiple seasons ( or periodic condition changes ) .
the area in which the animal is naturally found , the region in which it is endemic .
reproduction in which eggs are released by the female ; development of offspring occurs outside the mother ' s body .
photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton ; mainly unicellular algae . ( compare to zooplankton . )
a form of body symmetry in which the parts of an animal are arranged concentrically around a central oral / aboral axis and more than one imaginary plane through this axis results in halves that are mirror - images of each other . examples are cnidarians ( phylum cnidaria , jellyfish , anemones , and corals ) .
attached to substratum and moving little or not at all . synapomorphy of the anthozoa
that region of the earth between 23 . 5 degrees north and 60 degrees north ( between the tropic of cancer and the arctic circle ) and between 23 . 5 degrees south and 60 degrees south ( between the tropic of capricorn and the antarctic circle ) .
an animal which has an organ capable of injecting a poisonous substance into a wound ( for example , scorpions , jellyfish , and rattlesnakes ) .
animal constituent of plankton ; mainly small crustaceans and fish larvae . ( compare to phytoplankton . )
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, up to about 200 in number . the tentacles are rarely retracted but they can be completely retracted into the
reddish or greyish brown , usually darkest above , sometimes with irregular pale streaks , acrorhagi matching the ground colour . disc brown or greyish , usually with white radial lines , tentacles grey - brown or bright grass - green with purple tips . some tentacles may bear a median longitudinal pale line , more rarely they are suffused with crimson , mainly on the aboral sides , which may extend onto the
is unable to tolerate prolonged conditions of extreme cold ; in the exceptionally cold winter of 1963 - 64 it disappeared from many localities .
locally abundant on south and west coasts of the british isles , extending north to mid - scotland . common on all south - west coasts of europe and in the mediterranean .
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this species is eaten in some mediterranean countries . in sardinia , “ orziadas ” and also in southwestern spain , in the gulf of cádiz region , as “ ortiguillas de mar ” ( literally ,
little sea nettles
, because of its urticant tentacles ) , are deep - fried in olive oil .
they will usually be located in shallow waters or certain interlocked - tidal areas . they have specific light preferences such as the light generated by 80 watts of electricity which is equivalent to 50 , 000 lux ( lux is a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter ) .
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sometimes called the ‘flowers of the sea’ , sea anemones are actually beautiful animals , closely related to jellyfish and corals .
like jellyfish and corals , anemones belong to the group cnidarians . the name cnidaria comes from the latin cnidae which means ‘nettle’ . all of the animals within this group have stinging cells which they use for the capture of prey and to protect themselves against predators . sea anemones are simple animals , often attached to hard surfaces such as rocks and boulders . however there are also burrowing anemones that bury themselves in sand , mud or gravel on the sea floor .
sea anemones have many fascinating methods of reproduction with some species using a combination of techniques . some , including beadlet and daisy anemones are vivaporous ( so are humans ! ) and reproduce through internal fertilisation , releasing fully formed young anemones from their mouths . most anemones can reproduce asexually through budding , where fragments break off and develop into new individuals . some stretch themselves along their base and split across the middle resulting in two new anemones of equal size . this method is called longitudinal fission . in others , small pieces of tissue break from the base forming tiny anemones . this method is called basal laceration .
sea anemones can be found in oceans all over the world , but arguably some of the most beautiful are seen right here in britain . our own temperate waters support over 70 species of anenome .
fish , and shrimps , can often be found hiding from predators inside the floating tentacles of anemones .
most sea anemones live attached , catching passing food with their tentacles . sea anemones can move slowly by gliding on their base . many are also capable of moving rapidly to avoid predation or competition by detaching , catching a current and re - attaching elsewhere .
the diet of most anemones consists of small animals such as plankton , crabs and fish , however a number of bigger sea anemones will eat much larger prey . for example , dahlia anemones can be greedy feeders that will prey on starfish and jellyfish
anemones have rings of tentacles surrounding their central mouth . tentacles have specialised stinging cells called nematocysts . they use these to immobilise their prey so that the tentacles are then able to move the food into the mouth . the extending tentacles can also be used to catch passing food as it drifts past .
some sea anemones are very long lived and have been known to reach 60 - 80 years . because anemones are able to clone themselves they do not age and therefore have the potential to live indefinitely in the absence of predators or disease .
there are around 32 types of starfish in british waters and 1 , 500 around the world . find out about this amazing group of animals , how they feed , how they move and where they live .
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biology : there are different animal species that live in association with the anemones , for instance some fish and crabs . they normally live alone and sometimes in small groups . they are carnivores that eat small crustaceans , mussels and small fish . if the conditions are right , they can reproduce by longitudinal division , that is , asexually , but they also have oviparous sexual reproduction from may to july and separate sexes .
habitat : this invertebrate lives on rocks exposed to light , often from the tide line to depths of 6 metres . it is often found in shallow waters in calm bays , and withstands dirty waters very well .
status : species not evaluated ( according to the red list of endangered species ) .
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masashi mizuno , 1 , * yasuhiko ito , 1 and b . paul morgan 2
1 renal replacement therapy , division of nephrology , nagoya university graduate school of medicine , 65 tsurumai - cho , showa - ku , nagoya 466 - 8550 , japan ; email : pj . ca . u - ayogan . dem @ otiusay
2 complement biology group , institute of infection and immunology , school of medicine , cardiff university , cardiff cf14 4xn , uk ; email : ku . ca . ffidrac @ pbnagrom
* author to whom correspondence should be addressed ; email : pj . ca . u - ayogan . dem @ uzimm or pj . oc . oohay @ pj1mihsasam ; tel . : + 81 - 52 - 744 - 2205 ; fax : + 81 - 52 - 744 - 2184 .
received 2012 may 31 ; revised 2012 jun 29 ; accepted 2012 jul 12 .
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] , various situations in which envenomation by aquatic animals has injured people have been reported . culprits include cnidarians such as fire coral (
] . components of some venoms are highly toxic for humans and can rarely cause multiple organ failure and lethal shock .
on the other hand , some toxins have found use as experimental agents and some have been investigated as therapeutics . for example , it was reported that nn - 32 purified from the venom of the cobra naja naja might have anti - cancer effects in animal models [ 41 ] . a number of venoms have been shown to have complement ( c ) activating components that directly or indirectly contribute to tissue damage [ 3 , 5 , 7 , 42 ] . one of these , the c3 - like protein cobra venom factor ( cvf ) purified from venom of the egyptian or thai cobra , is widely used as an experimental tool to induce excessive activation and consumption of c in animal models [ 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 ] . a humanized cvf has been tested as a therapeutic approach in man [ 48 , 49 ] . the c activating component of brown recluse spider ( loxosceles genus ) venom has also been proposed as a tool for biological purposes [ 50 ] .
research on the venoms of marine animals has also yielded interesting and clinically relevant data . for example , dideoxpetrasynol a , a protein toxin from the sponge
] has been proposed as a cytotoxic agent to target some cancers . several other toxin - derived agents have been shown to have antitumor activities and proposed as therapeutics [
is a potent blocker of the kv1 . 3 potassium channel , inhibits t lymphocyte proliferation [
we recently reported that the venom , termed pstx - t , extracted from nematocysts of p . semoni had nephrotoxin activity and induced acute renal injuries in rodents [ 76 ] . this nephrotoxin acutely induced glomerular endothelial injuries , with a similar pathology to atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome ( ahus ) . this animal model might be attractive to analyze pathological mechanisms and to develop new agents for therapeutic use in ahus . in the present mini review , we summarize the nature and time - course of the natural venom - induced acute renal injuries and explore the mechanisms of nephrotoxicity of p . semoni venom nephrotoxin in a rodent system .
natural venoms represent a rare cause of acute kidney injuries . these can be broadly divided into three categories ; food poisons , biting poisons and sting poisons ( envenomation ) , as indicated in
] . acute kidney injuries ( aki ) induced by natural venoms included acute tubular necrosis caused by impairment of renal hemodynamics , intravascular hemolysis , rhabdomyolysis , disseminated intravascular coagulation ( dic ) and direct toxin - mediated effects , including thrombotic microangiopathy similar to that observed in hus . there are many reports of renal injuries caused by snake bites [
] , usually accompanied by systemic organ failures and / or shock . for instance , snake envenomation often induced hemolysis , rhabdomyolysis and dic , and sometimes was accompanied by acute renal failure with thrombotic microangiopathy , particularly following bites of taipan (
renal injuries caused by marine animal toxins can also divided into these three categories . marine envenomation can cause dermal injuries , neurotoxicity , hemolysis , and systemic shock reactions , including anaphylactic shock ; some victims developed acute renal failure (
) . the causes of renal injuries include systemic shock , hemolysis , rhabdomyolysis , and direct nephrotoxic effects . for instance , acute renal failure with hemolysis was caused by a portuguese man - of - war sting [
* acute tubular necrosis ; * * thrombotic microangiopathy ; * * * hemolytic uremic syndrome .
3 . envenomation by sea anemones including p . semoni and the acute kidney injuries
a ) . the sting induces severe dermatitis with local ulceration and swelling that often takes months to resolve . we recently reported a more serious sequela of envenomation by
photographs of phyllodiscus semoni ( unbachi - isogintyaku ) and nematocysts . ( a ) the intact organism as found in the seas off okinawa island ; ( b ) close - up view of the globular vesicles ( white arrows ) with nematocysts . scales bar is in the upper right corner of frame b . the underwater photos were taken by m . mizuno .