Fiji sand anemone

[TheMcs]

I saw an anemone at the LFS today that I first mistook for a leather. Upon closer inspection it had the structure of a carpet, but the tentacles were feathery, almost like a dendronephthya.
The owner said his collector only had them labeled as 'sand anemones' and that they were from Fiji. He said they weren't aggressively "sticky" like carpets. They were unlike any anemone I've seen, even others called sand anemones. I'd like to pick one up, but want to know about them first.
Anyone have experience with these? Still trying to find a picture.

 

[TheMcs]

Nothing? I searched all last night and couldn't find anything. Closest I could find was Heteractis aurora, but this one has feathery tentacles instead of knobby.

 

[traveller7]

Similar to these structures?
http://www.saltcorner.com/sections/zoo/inverts/softcorals/anemones/Aplumosum.htm

There are quite a few types which resemble what you describe, none host clowns.

 

[TheMcs]

Thank you Scott.

I'd have to go back & look at it again, but I'm 99% sure it doesn't have the long tentacles like the anemones pictured. More like a carpet or toadstool coral with short polyps/tentacles resembling feathers. I'll keep loking up the Pinnate / Hells Fire Anemone / Tree Anemone to see if there are any vairations matching what's at the store.

The best description I can give is that the anemone resembled shag carpet, both in green and brown/pink varieties.

 

[TheMcs]

Anyone on the weekday crew that can help on this one?

 

[phender]

Does it look like this?
http://www.reefhotspot.com/store/popup_image.php?pID=1889&osCsid=ce15d6b2366cca2417ba7655cd0b76fe

If so it is Heterodactyla hemprichii

 

[TheMcs]

That's it! Thanks a million Phil. Now I can sleep at night.

Anyone have experience with these? Fortunately I can't get an anemone right now, so impulse has to deal with itself. Might plan for one in the future if it's a possibility. Off to research Heterodactyla hemprichii...