Kennedy Bolstad

The paper shows that loss of cell proliferation in primary tentacles drives their regression in H. sanjuanensis, while proliferative cells are gained in developing secondary tentacles and anchors, indicating a shift from juvenile to adult tissue investment.

The paper compares feeding and catch tentacles in two sea anemone species to show how catch tentacles achieve their unique aggressive function through distinct cell and tissue dynamics.

The paper characterizes the morphology and function of ptychocytes in Ceriantheopsis americana, finding they have sensory structures and slower discharge kinetics compared to nematocytes in Nematostella vectensis.