Need ID on these Anemones

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Hi all, I need ID on these anemones. Are they BTA or LTA.

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These are green BTA. The white lines around the mouth are a strong indicator.
 
These are green BTA. The white lines around the mouth are a strong indicator.
Even the big ones?
I am assuming the second picture is the small ones? The first picture could possibly be Heteractis Magnifica, but definitely not LTA based on the picture. A better picture of the mouth and tentacle tips would help confirm if they are BTA or Magnifica.
 
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I am assuming the second picture is the small ones? The first picture could possibly be Heteractis Magnifica, but definitely not LTA based on the picture. A better picture of the mouth and tentacle tips would help confirm if they are BTA or Magnifica.
H has white lines, and tip has purple/blue dotted tip
 
Magnifica and BTA tentacles are different in subtle ways. Magnifica has slight swelling (bulb) at the very tip while BTA tentacles do not have this bulb, sometime just end without it or tapper to somewhat a point. A lot of times, the BTA is slightly swollen prior to the tips forming nipples.
The tentacles of the anemones in this thread are all C/W BTA
Also, BTAs always have at least one white line radiated from the mouth, this is never the case with Magnifica. Not clear enough in these pictures to determine this characteristic.
 

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