Predatory relatives of coral (8)

I believe the answer is:

anemones

(Other definitions for anemones that I've seen before include "Plants" , "bloomers" , "One means these flowers, oddly" , "Flowers of the buttercup family" , "Sane omen for sea creatures" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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