Transcript Plumose Anemone

White Anemone
Metridium senile
• Feeds on plankton, small fish, shrimp, and marine organism.
• Tentacles inject a paralyzing neurotoxin into its prey, then prey is guided into its
mouth by the tentacles.
• Has a gastrovascular cavity (functioning as a stomach) with a single opening
which functions as both a mouth and an anus.
• Closely related to coral and jellyfish.
Plumose Anemone
Sagartia elegans
• Management of Oregon’s marine resources require extensive knowledge of
physical and biological makeup of offshore habitats.
• They are mapping seafloor habitats to research the distribution of structureforming invertebrates such as anemones, to highlight important habitats.