I'm getting more than slightly tired of these semantics games. If you'd like to read about Zoanthus phagocytosis there are peer reviewed articles out there.
Thanks for the tip! Please don't get "tired"! I'm just trying to be polite here.
About phagocytosis:
The genus Symbiodinium encompasses the largest and most prevalent group of endosymbiotic dinoflagellates known to science. These unicellular algae commonly reside in the endoderm of tropical cnidarians such as corals, sea anemones, and jellyfish, where they translocate products of photosynthesis to the host and in turn receive inorganic nutrients (e.g. CO2, NH4+) (Fig. 1). They are also harbored by various species of sponges, flatworms, mollusks (e.g. giant clams), foraminifera (soritids), and some ciliates. Generally, these dinoflagellates enter the host cell through phagocytosis, persist as intracellular symbionts, reproduce, and disperse to the environment (note that in most mollusks, Symbiodinium are inter- rather than intra-cellular). Cnidarians that are associated with Symbiodinium occur mostly in warm oligotrophic (nutrient-poor) marine environments where they are often the dominant constituents of benthic communities. These dinoflagellates are therefore among the most abundant eukaryotic microbes found in coral reef ecosystems.
From Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbiodinium
Digestion, simply:
The process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed and assimilated by the body.
From:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/digestion
Symbionts aren't
digested.
They aren't broken down and taken as nutrients, normally.
Symbionts are selected to be absorbed though the process of phagocytosis and to be kept alive in the cells, nor digested, like you've said. Sorry.
I'm not trying to pick on you! I really thought you were referring ingestion and digestion of zooxanthellae.
Do you have any scientific articles showing that all zoanthus species use their coelenteron for consumption of foods and not just for expelling zooxanthellae?
Of course not... yet.
Or that skirt length has any correlation with food consumption?
Nope! But I agree with you on that one.
You're so upset that you didn't get it!
Please read carefully next time.
I haven't found any. It seems that you're "imo" in your posts, and "scientist" when it comes to questioning those of others, sometimes
both at the same time. To be honest, and I know you don't intend on coming off this way, it's getting more than a little irritating.
LOL!!! You must have collection of my posts. Good for you! LOL!!!
It can get irritating to you. Sorry, but I don't really care. LOL!!!
If you know I don't intend on coming off this way you should stop reading my posts then, because you just can't take it! I don't know why? I never did nothing bad to you and respect all your posts. It is really not my intention to make you upset at all. That's crazy! :wildone:
You need to start realizing that your experiences are 100% with only Hawaiian zoanthids, and even then are solely empirical. It may not be applicable elsewhere, and definitely should not result in these concrete "certainties" you keep posting.
I don't have to realize about my Hawaiian zoas. I know that and I post that part, so everyone knows.
I'll be posting my certainties again and again, my friend.
And you know what? If you want to post yours, I'll be happy to read and learn from them, not getting upset about it. LOL!!!! I'm not here to provoke anyone nor try to proof any lies.
By the way, many other friends from the mainland posting here have found some of what I've said to be truth with zoas other than only the Hawaiian ones. Just so you know...
Please relax and have fun! This is just a hobby!!!
And non of us is the King of Zoas! Remember that!
So sad to see posts like this! No hard feelings.
Cheers!:beer:
Grandis.
