riterri with 2 mouths???

[geckoejon]

hello,

i noticed that the newest riterri (or mag, if you prefer. lol) has 2 mouths :-o there are 2 distinct mouths, with about 1/2" of flesh between them...

the pics are not the best quality, but you should get the idea....

has anyone seen this before???

 

[pfan151]

Pretty interesting. I'm assuming you will have 2 mags at some point.

 

[humphreyhh]

I also think it might be splitting...

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[Quickcord]

I had the same thing happen to my Magnifica, thread here ...http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2227646

The second mouth eventually closed up and the Mag never split.

Quickcord

 

[geckoejon]

Pfan & Humphrey, that's what I'm hoping for!

Quickcord, you are bursting my bubble lol

I was hoping for a natural split... I'm actually looking to get a couple more. I set up a tank just for them, and want to try propagating some. I want to try to find a couple that split naturally though... it would be sweeeeeet to be able to provide a few for local reefers so they don't have to bring as many in. It seems like so many fresh imports don't make it...

 

[Mirror Pond]

When mine has attempted to split, the mouth opens up into a large hole that you can see all the way through the foot to the rock underneath it. It then splits into a "C" shape and then pulls itself apart into two anemones. I haven't seen two mouth like yours before, pretty cool.

 

[Cuteo3]

One is a mouth, the other is the buttock hole. Lol. Jk.
Nice looking ritteri.

 

[D-Nak]

I would definitely wait for the mag to split on its own before trying to force propagate it.

 

[joshky]

I had the same thing happen to my Magnifica, thread here ...http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2227646

The second mouth eventually closed up and the Mag never split.

Quickcord

My brother had the exact same thing happen, we saw the two mouths gradually get closer until there was only one left.

 

[sam.basye]

Not a Mag, but my rbta formed a second mouth about a year and a half ago after I first got it.
Still has two mouths a year and a half later and never split. Started at about 3" and is now 8".

 

[humphreyhh]

This thread is so interesting

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[keepergale]

My brother had the exact same thing happen, we saw the two mouths gradually get closer until there was only one left.

Is your brother OK now?:rolleye1:

 

[geckoejon]

Is your brother OK now?:rolleye1:

hahaha.... this had me rolling!!!

 

[Pond Boy]

Pretty interesting never seen the before... Thanks for sharing.

 

[joshky]

Is your brother OK now?:rolleye1:

:lol: Yeah I had that coming. Your account is from 2006 and you've never posted before, I feel honored. :wildone: