A starfish pokes its stomach inside out, sliding it through the narrow gap in the mussel shell in order to feed by dissolving the living flesh inside. The set up for this video sequence, reveals what occurs in the wild, […]
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Archive PAL (720-576)
seashore antics. . . archive pal footage (720-576 res)
Snakelock Anemone “walks” up rock, has a fight, then falls off
The Snakelock Anemone “walked” up near the Plumose Anemone, had a fight, and lost its “footing” and fell off. In a marine water tank, a Snakelock anemone, was observed to be on the move. A stills camera was set up […]
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Common Mussel filter-feeding – Schlieren Imageing – Seeing the Unseen
To See The Unseen:A Common Mussel is filter-feeding and Schlieren Imageing techniques reveal the fluid-flow that cannot be seen with the naked eye.The fluid-flow itself is “work done” by the mussel, to suck seawater in, filter food particles and uuumph […]
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Sea Anemone tears itself into 2 over 12 hours (1min timelapsed)
The Sea Anemone was ‘sat’ on top of a brick in a small sea water tank, when it was noticed to be quivering.Longitudinal fission (effectively ripping themselves into 2) is a known occurrence for these Snakelock anemones. . . so […]
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