Sea Anemone: Falliactis Parasitica and Its Hermit Crabs

Duration: 0:22:00

Creator: University of Alberta

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Pictures the action of the sea anemone, calliactis parasitica, in its habit of attaching itself to the shell which the hermit crab carries about. Shows that calliactis will voluntarily attach to a shell if the crab is in it or will allow the crab to place it on a shell, but will not attach to empty shells.

Complete Record: , Pictures the action of the sea anemone, calliactis parasitica, in its habit of attaching itself to the shell which the hermit crab carries about. Shows that calliactis will voluntarily attach to a shell if the crab is in it or will allow the crab to place it on a shell, but will not attach to empty shells.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.