Hephalump
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Hi All,
I just picked up this beautiful nem from my lfs. I couldn't believe it when I saw it, but it appears to be a gold flake patterned bubble tip. There were about 6 at the shop, and they varied in coloration quite a bit. This guy was the smallest of the bunch, but he was also the most colorful.
I did some research last night and found this thread:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1962878&highlight=cribrinopsis+crassa
The anemone in the second picture down is a dead ringer for the one I have and has apparently been misidentified as Cribrinopsis crassa. I say misidentified because a google search on that name brings up images of a very different anemone native to the Mediterranean.
This guy may be the elusive "mini bta". I say this because none of the other anemones of this type on sale at my lfs were very large. Right now he is quite small, I'd say only 1 to 1.5 inches diameter.
The other awesome thing is that my female Ocellaris immediately recognized him and has already started snuggling with him at night. It's a tight fit, but she doesn't seem to be hurting it.
Anyway, enough blathering. Here are the pics. Bear with me, they are not very good. I snapped these photos using the flash, and did not alter the images in any way except to crop out some of the background and enlarge them. Also, please ignore the algae, it is a battle that I am currently winning.
I just picked up this beautiful nem from my lfs. I couldn't believe it when I saw it, but it appears to be a gold flake patterned bubble tip. There were about 6 at the shop, and they varied in coloration quite a bit. This guy was the smallest of the bunch, but he was also the most colorful.
I did some research last night and found this thread:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1962878&highlight=cribrinopsis+crassa
The anemone in the second picture down is a dead ringer for the one I have and has apparently been misidentified as Cribrinopsis crassa. I say misidentified because a google search on that name brings up images of a very different anemone native to the Mediterranean.
This guy may be the elusive "mini bta". I say this because none of the other anemones of this type on sale at my lfs were very large. Right now he is quite small, I'd say only 1 to 1.5 inches diameter.
The other awesome thing is that my female Ocellaris immediately recognized him and has already started snuggling with him at night. It's a tight fit, but she doesn't seem to be hurting it.
Anyway, enough blathering. Here are the pics. Bear with me, they are not very good. I snapped these photos using the flash, and did not alter the images in any way except to crop out some of the background and enlarge them. Also, please ignore the algae, it is a battle that I am currently winning.
