Anemone ID?

[ShaunRobinson]

Hi all. Someone just sent me this picture. Thinking Bubble tip but it’s a bit of a strange looking one with the short tentacles? Can anybody confirm or deny please?

Thanks in advance.

 

[SteveEreef]

I’m not an expert, but it looks like a bubble tip to me

 

[ShaunRobinson]

I’m not an expert, but it looks like a bubble tip to me

Thanks Steve, I’m usually good at nem i.d and I’m leaning towards rbta but something holding me back on this one.

 

[Lance M.]

Looks like a lta, long tentacle.

 

[reef lover]

Thats a hard one...got a pic of the column/foot.

 

[Mical]

It's a BTA

 

[WilliG]

Looks more like a LTA, BTA's body does not look like that. BTA tentacles are on the outside floating up, BTA's generally do not have tentacles on the body towards the mouth, LTA's do.

 

[Mical]

I have 7 BTAs and they look like that when in high flow

 

[WilliG]

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgur...nkAhXACTQIHZErDeEQMwi-ASgpMCk&iact=mrc&uact=8

 

[WilliG]

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgur...zQIHWBnCD84ZBAzKAYwBnoECAEQBw&iact=mrc&uact=8

 

[WilliG]

https://aquariumcarecenter.com/product/sherman-rose-bubble-tip-anemone/

 

[WilliG]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/bubble-tip-anemone-show-off-eye-candy-thread.48436/

 

[WilliG]

I have 7 BTAs and they look like that when in high flow

I hear you, but just the look, it looks more in line with a LTA to me.

 

[Sea_forest]

Not an expert but it seems like it is LTA.

 

[Lance M.]

That is typically what lta’s end up looking like when they are at an lfs for too long or just in a tank too long with subpar conditions (lighting in particular, water parameters, etc). The shape and posture is what makes me think lta.

Confirmation of what it is can be made with a look on the column/ underside of the oral disc for verrucae.

 

[mta_morrow]

It is a LTA

 

[Cell]

As others have stated, a pic of the foot is needed for a firm ID. For what its worth, it looks like its attached to a rock, not buried in the sand which would indicate BTA.

 

[Cell]

As for tentacle location, here is a bta with the flow off. You can see tentacles near the mouth similar to yours.

 

[AdamB]

Not for sure either . Ive got a rose bubble too and looks sort of like yours but sort of not. Wish I could help

 

[ShaunRobinson]

Sorry it’s been a couple of days. Thanks for all the replies folks. I will try and get a picture of it’s foot from the guy that owns it. I hear what you’re saying about the LTA but these aren’t very common in the UK so I’m still leaning ever so slightly towards bta for the moment.