Why do anemones create mucus rings ?

[James M]

As title says .

 

[Coralreefer1]

To help rid themselves of used up nematocysts, waste, algae and detritus.

 

[bknope]

What’s this mucus ring you speak of??

 

[James M]

What’s this mucus ring you speak of??

It’s around the foot of the anemone looks like mucus