Interesting long tentacle anemone at LFS

[Postal]

Thought this was a rather unusual LTA. I have seen the occasional LTA come in with patterned tentacles but never with the center-most tentacles having a distinct pattern from the rest of them.
Sorry for the horrid pic, but that's what surface agitation and a cell phone gets you.

 

[bradleym]

Pretty sure what you've got there is actually a Heteractis Aurora, aka beaded anemone. One of my favorite, and rarely sold nems.

 

[OrionN]

I agree with bradleym

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Sure is pretty!

 

[Postal]

Pretty sure what you've got there is actually a Heteractis Aurora, aka beaded anemone. One of my favorite, and rarely sold nems.

Good call. I should have known better but when I saw a red foot and long-ish tentacles I immediately assumed LTA. Without any "beads" H. aurora didn't even enter my mind. Looking back at it, the underside of the disc was more Heteractis-looking than LTA. Just goes to show that one shouldn't always jump to conclusions in the world of anemone identification.

Now to see if the LFS still has it and if I can shoehorn it into a tank.

Hmm...just picked up a pair of A. sandaracinos that are going to need a host.

 

[OrionN]

H. aurora stay very small and need small clowns. The max out at about 6 inches or so.