Identification help

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by telman2010, Oct 28, 2005.

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  1. Gresham

    Gresham Great Blue Whale

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    It sure looks like a LTA to me, Heteractis crispa.
     
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  3. Birdlady

    Birdlady Finback Whale

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    Enter the really crappy world of common names.....sigh...

    The link to WWM that I posted says the following....

    "Heteractis crispa (Ehrenberg 1834), the Leathery or Sebae Sea Anemone. Family Stichodactylidae. Often mis-sold/identified in the trade as H. ritteri and the commonest species in the market as the "Sebae Anemone". Has numerous long, tapering tentacles that end in points. Column gray in color. A close-up in Fiji, the second in the Cook Islands, third in Fiji."

    You and I came to the same Latin name, but differing common names.... :-[

    Too darned confusing!!! LOL!!!!
     
  4. telman2010

    telman2010 Bristle Worm

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    After much discussion, I finally decided to go back to the lfs and find out what the heck this thing was. Apparently I misunderstood him and it is in fact a green long tentacle sebae or Heteractis crispa. Thanks for the help guys.:)
     
  5. Speedy

    Speedy Fire Shrimp

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    BTW, Yes all or most anemones can eat fish. Clowns have the layer of mucus that protects them from the anemones sting, so your safe there, however other fish might not be so lucky. A friend of mine brought home a carpet anemone only to find out the following day that his bicolor angel was history. Anemone food. ;)
     
  6. da colts

    da colts Skunk Shrimp

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    it appears to be a bubble tip to me, not all bubble tips have the pronounced bubbles.