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... tentacles . Anemones are able to move , using primitive muscle contrac- tions , but most great green anemones do not choose to do so . They are aptly named for " greatness " : these simple animals can grow to be 10 inches across . The ...
... tentacles . Anemones are able to move , using primitive muscle contrac- tions , but most great green anemones do not choose to do so . They are aptly named for " greatness " : these simple animals can grow to be 10 inches across . The ...
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... tentacles with responsive suckers , this mollusk has lost all but a tiny remnant of its shell and is known for its ... tentacle into the siphon of the female . Once the sperm is deposited , the male departs , but sometimes a portion of ...
... tentacles with responsive suckers , this mollusk has lost all but a tiny remnant of its shell and is known for its ... tentacle into the siphon of the female . Once the sperm is deposited , the male departs , but sometimes a portion of ...
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... tentacle . His other tentacles will flush a deep red color when copula- tion occurs . After this 10 - second mating process , the couple will separate and the female will lay her eggs on the ocean floor in large flower - shaped clusters ...
... tentacle . His other tentacles will flush a deep red color when copula- tion occurs . After this 10 - second mating process , the couple will separate and the female will lay her eggs on the ocean floor in large flower - shaped clusters ...
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