So, there seems to be a lot of confusion about this anemone and I can't really find any english sources on this.
On german reef-keeping sites you can find discussions about a small, green BTA anemone often either identified as Cribrinopsis Crassa or just Entacmaea sp. , with the consensus being that it has to be some sort of Entacmaea variant, as Cribrinopsis Crassa is actually endemic to the mediterranean and thus used to colder waters.
They are kind of desireable, especially for small tanks, as they have the reputation to stay smaller than regular Entacmaea Quadricolor BTAs, with a diameter not exceeding 10cm/4 inches.
Does anyone know more about this?
On german reef-keeping sites you can find discussions about a small, green BTA anemone often either identified as Cribrinopsis Crassa or just Entacmaea sp. , with the consensus being that it has to be some sort of Entacmaea variant, as Cribrinopsis Crassa is actually endemic to the mediterranean and thus used to colder waters.
They are kind of desireable, especially for small tanks, as they have the reputation to stay smaller than regular Entacmaea Quadricolor BTAs, with a diameter not exceeding 10cm/4 inches.
Does anyone know more about this?
Cribrinopsis crassa Fleischanemone
Cribrinopsis crassa wird umgangssprachlich oft als Fleischanemone bezeichnet. Haltung im Aquarium: Berichte über eine erfolgreiche und längerfristige Haltung fehlen bisher. Es wird ein Aquarium von mindestens 100 Liter empfohlen. Giftigkeit: Vergiftungsgefahr unbekannt.
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This species, endemic to the Mediterranean, was described by Andres as Bunodes crassus in 1884 and assigned to Cribrinopsis under Cribrinopsis crassa by Schmidt in 1972.
Occurrences of Cribrinopsis crassa are mainly documented from the western Mediterranean and the Adriatic, and recently also from the Aegean. In the meantime, other areas of distribution have been added. The anemone has up to 96 tentacles (60-90). It prefers a life on hard substrates with holes and crevices, can also be found on stones in Neptune grass meadows (Posidonia oceanica).
The species known in the aquarium hobby as "Cribrinopsis crassa" has similar but not identical tentacles and a clearly different colored foot. Cribrinopsis crassa has a light yellowish base with red spots! Unfortunately, the anemone, incorrectly known as C. crassa in aquaristic circles, could not be precisely identified and is currently found under Entacmaea sp.
Entacmaea sp. Grüne Mini-Anemone
Entacmaea sp. wird umgangssprachlich oft als Grüne Mini-Anemone bezeichnet. Haltung im Aquarium: Sehr einfach. Es wird ein Aquarium von mindestens 100 Liter empfohlen. Giftigkeit: Vergiftungsgefahr unbekannt.
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Entacmaea sp. (no Cribrinopsis crassa !!!)
A reliable determination of the anemones known as "Cribrinopsis crassa" in saltwater aquariums has unfortunately not yet been successful. We would like to point out that the anemones shown are definitely not Cribrinopsis crassa. This determination / designation is simply wrong.
Cribrinopsis crassa is a species endemic to the Mediterranean that has similar tentacles, vesicular and the same colors, but differs optically and has a completely different colored base, light yellowish with red spots.