Paracalliactis tsukisome (IMAGE)

Kumamoto University

Paracalliactis tsukisome

Caption

Paracalliactis tsukisome, a newly discovered sea anemone living in symbiosis with hermit crabs on the deep-sea floor off Japan. Its name is derived from the ancient Japanese poetry anthology Man'yōshū.

Credit

Yoshigawa et al.

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