There are many other creatures in the sea which resemble plants and are often mistaken for them. The Sea Lily (p.49) is one of the flower-like animals; it is a relative of the Starfish, living in deep water. The Sea Mat (p.59) is often found on the shore. It seems like a horny kind of weed, but is really a colony of tiny animals, each one having its own little cell to live in.
EXERCISES
1. How does the Anemone expand its "feelers"?
2. In what way does the Anemone catch the small animals on which it feeds?
3. Where is the mouth of the Anemone?
4. In what way might the Anemone be of use to its partner, the hermit crab?
LESSON VIII.
SEA-WEEDS AND SEA-GRASS