Haddoni or gigantea

[Loganeri]

http://youtu.be/23_A8uaaX0g

 

[typicalwhiteazn]

Here's a close up of the tentacles of this exact specimen if that could further answer the question

 

[typicalwhiteazn]

The tentacles will be around ¼ to ¾ inches in length

Read more: http://www.reefaquarium.com/2013/gigantea-carpet-anemone/#ixzz2TK4CyuDc

 

[OrionN]

If you get a picture of the column, then we can tell for sure but from the tentacles, it looks like a Haddoni. Haddoni tentacles also move in still water like that in this video.

 

[typicalwhiteazn]

If you get a picture of the column, then we can tell for sure but from the tentacles, it looks like a Haddoni. Haddoni tentacles also move in still water like that in this video.

There are Four Haddoni carpets I'm looking at right now (3 reds, 1 green). All sharing the same water system as the possible gigantea... NONE of them have moving tentacles like the carpet in question does. AND they all have shortened tentacles as the closer they are to the mouth....

Just read this 5 mins ago....

"The tentacles are not very tightly packed and when submerged, are usually in constant motion. The tentacles are very sticky and may stick to a finger and break off. It does not have a fringe of long-short tentacles at the edge of the oral disk like Haddon's carpet anemone (Stichodactyla haddoni)."

http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/cnidaria/actiniaria/gigantea.htm

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

like Minh posted, we need to see the column.

the anemone in the vid is stressed. I've seen haddoni look and move like that.

 

[typicalwhiteazn]

like Minh posted, we need to see the column.

the anemone in the vid is stressed. I've seen haddoni look and move like that.

I'ma try to get a good shot of the column.. its basically the only reason I've had doubts of it being a gigantea b/c it lacks the marking...

if possible, thinking hybird?..

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

to be honest... everything I've seen up to this point indicates haddoni to me...

 

[BonsaiNut]

Looks 100% haddoni to me. Show us the column for the win! For that matter, show us the edge of the oral disk instead of all of these shots of the mouth.

 

[typicalwhiteazn]

to be honest... everything I've seen up to this point indicates haddoni to me...

Yeah, I see your point. My situation is that having 4 other haddonis in front of me right now and being able to compare like that. Its tough for me to say that it isn't at the least some sort of hybird or variation of the two.

And yeah, the column might be the deal-breaker on this one 'cause it isn't as animated as the ones described on certain websites about gigantea. But does it have to be?

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

beautiful picture. beautiful anemone! I don't see anything but haddoni

 

[OrionN]

Giganteas have pointed tentacles. Haddoni have blunted bubble like tentacles. The end of the tentacles of a Haddoni, like this one, are larger/wider then the shaft of the tentacles. In Gigantea, the tentacles end tapered to point.
Movement of the tentacles in low moving water is normal for Haddoni, however, Gigantea moved a lot more.
That is clearly a Haddoni, 100% certain, no question, no hybrid.

 

[typicalwhiteazn]

Looks 100% haddoni to me. Show us the column for the win! For that matter, show us the edge of the oral disk instead of all of these shots of the mouth.

i got your oral disk shot... lol.. tentacles are all the same length up to the edge.. :-/

 

[typicalwhiteazn]

alright.. here's all the evidence on the table... as you can see, the carpet in question has a mat of tentacles around the oral cavity that are distinctly different...

The two following pictures are the carpet in question....

This is a small 6-8 inch red haddoni in the same system...

This is a medium 8-10 inch neon green haddoni next to the small red...;

This is a large 20 inch red haddoni, same system...

 

[Rotknee]

get it get it get it!!!

get it get it get it!!!

Hmmm...I was expecting to see typical Haddoni coloration around the oral disk in this shot like the other red Haddoni you posted above. Whatever this is, I like its coloration and it appears to be somewhat unique. If you are in the market for a Haddoni I would buy it and be happy if it turns out to be a Haddoni. If it turns out to be something else it is still a win for you as you would have a very nice nem in your possession.

 

[D-Nak]

That looks like the haddoni at Reef Raft.