Almost all anemones spend their lives attached to one spot on the ocean floor. They are attached via an adhesive foot called a basal disc that anchors them to a rock, coral, or other secure location. They can detach themselves and move when necessary and when they do, they move very slowly. There are a few species that do not attach themselves to the substrate and instead are pelagic, using a gas-filled chamber in the pedal disc to float upside down in the water.
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