Anemone ID

[Trackz]

This doesn't look like the "dreaded and feared", but I have a bunch of them. Any ideas as to what they are?

 

[docklink]

Curly-cue, I think. Supposedly OK.

 

[Cearbhaill]

Looks like the little Phyllangia sp. hidden cup corals to me.

 

[hdtran]

Ditto Cearbhaill.

These are corals, not anemones. Look at the underlying skeleton. The ever popular hidden cup coral, Phyllangia.

Hy

 

[Trackz]

I sure hope you are right that they are not anemones. They are a number of tentacles on a central stalk, which you can't see in the picture. Some (many) are bigger than a dime and they are out with the lights on (opposed to what the link describes).

 

[liverock]

Corals, never doubt Hy!

Corals, never doubt Hy!

I sure hope you are right that they are not anemones. They are a number of tentacles on a central stalk, which you can't see in the picture. Some (many) are bigger than a dime and they are out with the lights on (opposed to what the link describes).

Corals!


Richard TBS

 

[Trackz]

...thanks guys for the responses.

 

[docklink]

Sorry for the mis-direct. I couln't make out the base of the critter and wasn't sure of the size from the pict. Good call everyone.

 

[hdtran]

You can tell the Phyllangia because the polyps (aka tentacles) are clear with itty bitty white polka dots. If you look at them head on, you can see the skeleton underneath, almost looks like a miniature version of the teeth that ate Godzilla.

They are unusual because you can see the hard skeleton, unlike most other stony corals where the skeleton is hidden by non-transparent flesh.

I've gotten to the point where I can usually recognize a Phyllangia usually with just one polyp (tentacle) showing

Once your cup corals are acclimated, their polyps will be extended 24x7 (unless it's eating or, umm, performing the other bodily function).