Anemones are of many shapes, sizes, and colours. The loveliest of our
British ones is the Plumose Anemone. It is like a carnation, and may
grow to be six inches high--that is, nearly as long as this page. It is
known by its shape, not by its colour. It may be any of these
colours--brown, deep green, pale orange, flesh colour, cream, bright
red, brick colour, lemon, or pure white.

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?