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[DaveAngie79]

i was told this is a purple lta but i dont think it is, am i wrong

 

[garygb]

Kinda looks like a M. doreensis to me, what makes you think it isn't? Also, a pic of the column would be helpful and remove all doubt.

 

[garygb]

Also, is it buried into the sand or attached to the rock. If it has buried its foot in the sand, then M. doreensis (LTA). The column pic would tell the story for sure. M. doreensis has spots on the column and also has a reddish foot.

 

[chitownclown]

Looks alot like a BTA from the pedal disc to me.

 

[garygb]

It does look sort of BTAesque, I don't see the pedal disc at all Chitown, am I missing it?

 

[elder luis]

Looks like LTA... I do not think it´s a BTA.

 

[DaveAngie79]

the foot is real light red almost pink having trouble with it attaching though, i have had roses for three years many splits an have no trouble with them attaching but this dude just wont i have had it about 1 1/2 weeks now any ideas with that problem

 

[OrionN]

I with Gary. It is a M. doreensis. It should have a red or at least light orange) foot.

 

[taylor t]

My vote would be BTA. Does it have spots under it?

 

[DaveAngie79]

no,

 

[clowns101]

Im with Gary and Minh.I think this guy is totally a LTA!

 

[taylor t]

I've never seen a LTA without spots. Can you post a pic of the foot?

 

[DaveAngie79]

 

[taylor t]

Those look like spots to me. I change my vote to LTA.

 

[DaveAngie79]

the foot does nothave spots just the mantle

 

[Apercula]

Im with Gary and Minh.I think this guy is totally a LTA!

+4

The white striping on the oral disk/tentacles in the first picture, the reddish foot, the verrucae spotting on the underside of oral disk just barely visible in the last picture, are all strong pointers to M. doreensis.

 

[DaveAngie79]

thanks

 

[Gold Stripe]

Get it off the rocks. Dig a hole in the sand and put its foot in there. See if it digs in. Should have at least 4 inches of sand. Looks like its in trouble as it is bleached and that bristle worm is eyeing it for lunch.

 

[DaveAngie79]

will they split like a rose will
also how big can they get

 

[Apercula]

will they split like a rose will
also how big can they get

Long Tentacles are not splitters.

My green is about 8inches fully opened (oral disk not including tentacles), I've had it about 2 years. My red opens over a foot. The red came from a fellow reefer who had it over a year, I got it from him in early December.