Stinger Group |  Eating |  Stinging |  Reproduction |  Commonality

	Stinger Reproduction Stingers have complex reproductive processes. They reproduce both sexually (through eggs and sperm) and asexually (by dividing or budding off new organisms).
	Jelly Reproduction   Dividing Anemones   Coral Spawning  By splitting its body in two, the aggregating anemone reproduces asexually. The organism's body stretches and splits fully from bottom to top, creating two new individuals that grow new body tissue to complete themselves. Each new organism is identical to the other, with the same genetic make-up. Asexual reproduction is common with anemones, but no species relies on it exclusively in order to reproduce. It limits the species' ability to adapt to changing conditions because there is no shuffling of genetic information. Anemones can also reproduce sexually, releasing sperm and eggs into the water where fertilization occurs.
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