Bubbletip Anenome

philtas · Jan 5, 2023

I'm just wondering. If a bubble tip anemone splits twice so far and all is good happened about 6 months ago.
But once they split are they a completely diffrent organism now and if they were touch each other would sting each other or do they hold the same DNA or what ever and they would not hurt each other.
Sorry for using probley the wrong terminology or words but I hope you know what I mean.

Cell · Jan 5, 2023

They won't hurt each other.

SpunCoral · Jan 5, 2023

philtas said:
I'm just wondering. If a bubble tip anemone splits twice so far and all is good happened about 6 months ago.
But once they split are they a completely diffrent organism now and if they were touch each other would sting each other or do they hold the same DNA or what ever and they would not hurt each other.
Sorry for using probley the wrong terminology or words but I hope you know what I mean.

My BTA split and the two halves live closely and touch all the time. Can't say I've noticed anything negative in the 6+ months.

philtas · Jan 5, 2023

philtas said:
I'm just wondering. If a bubble tip anemone splits twice so far and all is good happened about 6 months ago.
But once they split are they a completely diffrent organism now and if they were touch each other would sting each other or do they hold the same DNA or what ever and they would not hurt each other.
Sorry for using probley the wrong terminology or words but I hope you know what I mean.

Thanks everyone I was just curious