Marine Life Trivia

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Sea anemones are close relatives of which marine animals?

Answer: Corals and jellyfish

Bonus fact: Sea anemones, corals, and jellyfish all belong to the phylum Cnidaria.

What specialized stinging cells do sea anemones use to capture prey and defend themselves?

Answer: Cnidocytes

Bonus fact: Cnidocytes contain stinging structures characteristic of cnidarians.

Sea anemones belong to which class of cnidarians, along with corals?

Answer: Anthozoa

Bonus fact: Anthozoa includes sea anemones and corals and lacks a medusa stage.

Barnacles are small marine animals most closely related to which creatures?

Answer: Crabs and lobsters

Bonus fact: Barnacles are crustaceans, making them relatives of crabs, shrimp, and lobsters.

Adult barnacles usually spend their lives doing what?

Answer: Attached to a surface

Bonus fact: Most adult barnacles cement themselves to rocks, ships, pilings, or other hard surfaces.

What feathery appendages do barnacles extend into the water to capture food?

Answer: Cirri

Bonus fact: Barnacles sweep plankton and food particles from the water using feathery legs called cirri.

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