




Acetabularia acetabulum
The Mermaid's wine glass is a special sea plant that looks like a tiny green umbrella! It grows in the ocean and is very unique because of its shape, which is perfect for catching sunlight.
Habitat: Coastal areas
The Mermaid's wine glass has a slender, calcified stalk topped with a delicate, disc-shaped cap, often light green or whitish. Its unique ribbed cap resembles a tiny, translucent parasol or a miniature wine glass, distinguishing it from other marine algae.





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Danger
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It helps create sandy beaches by slowly breaking down into fine particles!
It's like a tiny, green parasol for little ocean creatures to hide under!
Scientists once used it to show how cell brains (nuclei) control body parts!
Some Mermaid's wine glasses can grow as tall as your finger!
Mermaid's wine glass is a single, giant cell that can grow up to several centimeters, making it a cellular marvel.
Mermaid's wine glass can regenerate its cap if it's damaged, thanks to its special ability to store calcium.
Mermaid's wine glass has an internal clock, controlled by its nucleus, allowing it to prepare for day and night.
Elysia timida
This sea slug becomes solar-powered by eating its cells.
Tegula funebralis
A common snail that grazes on its surface for food.
Diadema antillarum
This urchin grazes on algae, helping to keep coral reefs healthy.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Salt tolerant plants can withstand and grow in conditions with elevated salinity levels in the soil or water.
Rapid growing plants exhibit accelerated growth rates, quickly increasing in size and biomass within a short period.
Coastal habitats are dynamic environments located along the interface between land and sea, influenced by tides, waves, and saltwater.
Describes a species whose presence and role have a disproportionately large effect on its environment.
Aquatic habitats encompass environments where organisms live predominantly in water, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and wetlands.
Marine habitats encompass all saltwater environments of the Earth's oceans, supporting an immense diversity of aquatic life.
Endangered status indicates a species is at a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always look but don't touch sea plants, as they can be delicate.
The easiest way to identify Mermaid's wine glass is to use the Snappit nature identifier app.
1-10 cm
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Perennial
Water
Coastal areas
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