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Click image to see larger image	Anemone at the California rocky intertidal zone
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Observations	Sea anemones from the phylum Cnidaria have numerous tentacles that radiate from their center. Note the mouth of the sea anemone. This opening acts as the mouth and the anus.
Explanations	Anemones are carnivores and use their tentacles to move food into their mouths. Their tentacles contain stinging cells to kill prey. Sea anemones attach to rocks in lower and middle intertidal zones and are vulnerable to drying out.
California Standards	Know organisms depend on their environments Ecosystems Diverse life forms Organism niche similarities
National Standards	Diversity and adaptations of organisms
Related NSF Exemplary Curriculum	Animals two by two Living things Habitats Organisms Investigating ecosystems
Related Sets	A survey of the diversity of organisms found in the intertidal zone
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Authors	Katie Hale khale92807@aol.com Student, Biological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton
Publisher	http://mbayaq.org/efc/ Jan 04 2007

This material is based upon work that was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0127164 to California State University Fullerton. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.