Pedal disc explained

The pedal disc (also known as a basal plate) is the surface opposite to the mouth of the sea anemone. It serves to attach the anemone to the substrate, or hard surface, upon which it lives.[1]

The pedal disc is composed of a thin tissue plate and is used by the animal to adhere to and move across the surface.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Illustrated Glossary of Sea Anemone Anatomy - Pedal Disk. www.nhm.ku.edu. 2009-10-15.
  2. Web site: Pedal Disc. darwin.nhm.ku.edu. 2009-10-15.