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The Snakelocks Anemone is easily recognised by its long, thin, flexible tentacles, often green with purple tips. These tentacles surround the mouth in the centre.It is attached to the substrate but can move slowly if necessary. Its tentacles contain stinging cells used to capture prey and defend it.WHERE DOES IT LIVE?
It lives attached to rocks in well-lit areas, often near the surface.It occurs in the Mediterranean and the eastern Atlantic, generally in the first few metres and down to around twenty metres deep.WHAT DOES IT EAT?
It captures small prey, such as fish, crustaceans or other organisms, using its stinging tentacles.It also supplements its nutrition through microscopic algae living in its tissues, which produce energy using light.GO FURTHER WITH AMIGANSEAU
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