Arachnactis

/ˌærəkˈnæktɪs/ noun

A genus of small sea anemones that can live symbiotically inside certain sea cucumbers.

From Greek 'arachne' (spider) + 'aktis' (ray or tentacle). Named in the 1800s for the spider-like appearance of their delicate tentacles.

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