Beneath the waves off Japan’s Pacific coast, scientists have uncovered a mesmerising discovery; a delicate, pale pink sea anemone that builds homes for hermit crabs. Named Paracalliactis tsukisome, ...

Paracalliactis tsukisome, pale pink and soft-bodied, builds rigid, shell-like structures that hermit crabs use for protection—turning a passive invertebrate into an underwater architect. Uncovered ...

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Japanese researchers have described a new species of sea anemone that appears to share a mutually beneficial relationship with hermit crabs. The pale pink sea anemones, now named Paracalliactis ...