Anemone Identification
6 May 2007Can anyone help me identify these guys?
They’re tiny, maybe just a few mm across. In comparison, the zoanthids in these pictures are maybe 7-8 mm across.
There are three of these anemones growing on a rock fragment that these zoanthids came on. I just noticed them for the first time today. At first I thought they were just some algae, but when I poke at them they retract very quickly.
They look different than the Aiptasia I had before. More flower-like. I might even describe each tentacle as a little bit fuzzy.
Can anyone tell me I have got here?
These pictures are horrible. I need to get a better lens for macro photography and better lighting.
UPDATE:
After some research, I have decided that I’ve got three feather duster worms on this rock. They definitely have a “feathery” characteristic. They are super sensitive and dart in very quickly when touched. Am I more on the right track here?
on May 7th, 2007 at 11:08 pm
Looks like a mini-feather duster to me!
on May 8th, 2007 at 7:06 am
And that’s a good thing, I hope? (as opposed to the aiptasia I had previously)
on July 23rd, 2007 at 2:31 am
They are harmless!!! Personally i have around 20 or thirty growing on my live rock, actually they bring a sense of curiosity to my chromis that peck at them.
on March 22nd, 2008 at 4:11 pm
I have about 100 of them in my overflow box and a bunch scattered all over my tanks