Paracalliactis tsukisome lives on top of the hermit crab Oncopagurus monstrosus’ shell. A team from Kumamoto University in Japan recently uncovered a deep-sea anemone that has a tight bond with hermit ...

A pink sea anemone that “builds a home” for hermit crabs has been discovered. The find, in seas off Japan, is a rare example of "co-evolution" in the ocean depths, say scientists. Researchers from ...

Scientists found a new sea anemone species off Japan's coast. This anemone, named Paracalliactis tsukisome, builds shell-like homes for hermit crabs. The anemone gets stability and mobility. The crab ...

If you are the curious type that likes to hop over tide pools and investigate puka, why not pause for a moment and take a deeper look into what you may find. There are many living animals you may not ...

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Paracalliactis tsukisome, a newly discovered sea anemone living in symbiosis with hermit crabs on the deep-sea floor off Japan. (Yoshigawa et al via SWNS) By Stephen Beech A pink sea anemone that ...