Sea Anemone

Invertebrate - Actiniaria

Sea anemones are a group of predatory marine invertebrate animals constituting the order Actiniaria. Because of their colourful appearance, they are named after the Anemone, a terrestrial flowering plant. As cnidarians, sea anemones are related to corals, jellyfish, tube-dwelling anemones, and hydra. Unlike jellyfish, sea anemones do not have a medusa stage in their life cycle.

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Greenlandic

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Qituperaq Kitaamiusut Kalaallisut

Nuučaan̓uł

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K̓inłimc Central Nuučaan̓uł, Nuučaan̓uł Fallback

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