Magnificent Sea Anemone Planula Larva
Radianthus magnifica (planula larva)
This tiny, ciliated larva drifts through warm tropical coastal waters after being released from a parent colony. It swims weakly with its cilia while searching for a suitable hard surface on which to settle. It does not yet feed, relying on stored yolk reserves during this brief dispersal phase. Chemical cues from reef habitats help it select a place to transform into a polyp.
- Type
- Venom
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Magnificent Sea Anemone Planula Larva
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- Magnificent Sea Anemone