Found a Weird Creature

[Pufferpunk]

Know what it is? It's tiny, about 1/2" across, in the sandbed.

 

[Azurel]

Looks like a type of anemone, a LFS I deal with has a few of anemones that look just like that. Not aiptasia for sure, does it retract into the sand bed real fast? Like really fast? They tried to identify it and could come up with nothing.......Looks cool though

 

[Pufferpunk]

Yup, sucked into the sandbed when touched.

 

[Azurel]

Try checking Wetwebmedia.com in their anemone section......

 

[anomie]

Since it likes the sandbed maybe search for "Heteractis aurora." Good luck!

 

[BeakerBob]

Looks just like the one I found in my tank too!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/beakerbob/Inverts/2DSC_4571.jpg

Here is what I found out: http://forum.marinedepot.com/Topic67192-11-1.aspx

 

[Azurel]

Man that one in your tank is really sweet BeakerBob......

 

[surfn]

Looks just like the one I found in my tank too!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/beakerbob/Inverts/2DSC_4571.jpg

Here is what I found out: http://forum.marinedepot.com/Topic67192-11-1.aspx

thats a very interesting sand/tube anemone. dont get rid of it. it should stay where it is.....and maybe they might become *rare* one day like ryzos...lol

but yeah, i looked on the marine depot forum and that one guy said it was a cerianthid.......and there is NO WAY that is a cerianthid, not even close!! that much i was sure of...lol

 

[Pufferpunk]

Yup, that's the fella, thanks! Your pic is much better than mine.

 

[gflat65]

Those are really cool. How big do they seem to get?

 

[Pufferpunk]

That's about it, I think.