Does this anemone exist in the hobby?

killer2001 · Nov 5, 2022

Aulactinia veratra

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aulactinia_veratra
I'm not really into anemones too much but I think I'd make an exception for this one. Would be a nice addition if and when I upgrade to a larger display.

bradleym · Nov 5, 2022

You will see snakelock anemones for sale in European countries occasionally, but I think they are selling a different species. The one shown here looks like a non-photosynthetic species and will be harder to keep, but it seems to be very closely related to the warty anemone, or beaded anemone, both of which are available every now and then in the hobby.

ISpeakForTheSeas · Nov 5, 2022

bradleym said:
You will see snakelock anemones for sale in European countries occasionally, but I think they are selling a different species. The one shown here looks like a non-photosynthetic species and will be harder to keep, but it seems to be very closely related to the warty anemone, or beaded anemone, both of which are available every now and then in the hobby.

Yeah they're different species - Anemonia viridis is the one found in Europe. This one is an NPS, intertidal species from New Zealand and the southern parts of Australia (so it likely prefers somewhat colder water). To my knowledge, this one is not found in the hobby. These are pretty cool nems, but I think you'd have to special order one at a premium price to get one, and it sounds like it would be pretty tough to care for.