What
isit?VENUS FLYTRAP ANEMONE
Things that work well
tend to proliferate and
endure, which is why the
same structures keep
appearing in unrelated
groups of species,
through di erent
periods in the planet’s
history. Observing
such similarities is one
of the great joys of
learning about nature.
So it is with this deep-
sea anemone, whose
resemblance to the
eponymous predatory
plants is uncanny. It
likewise is a sit-and-wait
specialist, unfurling its
stinging tentacles to
trap morsels of food as
they drift past. However,
at such depths, most of
its meals are scavenged
detritus rather than
prey. Ben HoareQ&A