S. Mertensii

[SVXH6]

Quick Q.. if one was slightly bleached would it retain the orange or magenta verrucae or would they lighten to a tanish color? this is with the anemone being slightly bleached, but still has strong colornot white, just not as vibrant.. this particular anemone is green with a tanish verrucae, and streaks of the same color as the verrucae towards the bottom of the foot. i know its had to ID but i do not have a picture. tentacles are kind of stubby(been at the store for 3 weeks, under multiple VHO), great feeding response and sticky. i just question the verrucae color for it being a mertens. the foot is attached to a rock.

 

[illcssd]

I think that its just a haddoni showing verrucae, the tannish verrucae you describe hints strongly at haddoni.
If you have seen very many haddoni, as soon as you see the mertensii you will know it. I have looked at the bottom of hundreds of them at wholesalers, checking the bottom, and as soon as i stumbled upon mine, i knew it to me a mertensii.
I think if it is just slightly bleached its going to still be quite visible purple or orange verrucue.
This is what it should look like..

As you can see they are very numerous and hard to miss or mistake.
fwiw

 

[SVXH6]

its not a Haddoni. but i def. know what you are saying. thats what through me off. i was not sure if the color of the verrucae would fade as well. it is very very small. max. about three inches total across. it very well may be a S. Helianthus, but in my excitement got over eager for the faded verucae thinking of the possibility of it being a mertens. the verrucae is numerous on this one as well but with it being so small i didnt think the verrucae would be as numerous as the pic you posted. dont laugh at my confusion..lol... i am very very good with my anemones, i just got a little excited...lol....

 

[phender]

I have see mertens with faded verrucae, however when you said 3" there are some other more likely species
I have had my hopes up twice, once with S. helianthus and once with the large morph of S. tapetum. Both can have verrucae very similar to S. mertensii. When I walked in and you saw a orange/red streaked foot on the front glass, my heart started to race a bit.
If it is in a tank with no rocks and it is not all floppy, its likely not a mertens. Also, very often small mertens will have an almost chartruese area around the mouth.

 

[SVXH6]

it is attached to a rock, it is almost pancaked out. tetacles are very blunt. i believe because of the lack of food and light(there are VHO's), the area around the mouth is chartreuse. at this size and faded verrucae** what would be a definite factor between metens and helianthus.

 

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9668133#post9668133 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SVXH6
it is attached to a rock, it is almost pancaked out. tetacles are very blunt. i believe because of the lack of food and light(there are VHO's), the area around the mouth is chartreuse. at this size and faded verrucae** what would be a definite factor between metens and helianthus.

a picture would help

 

[SVXH6]

i know it would but i dont usually show up at the LFS with a digi cam. but as phender stated they can both have similar verrucae, and if it is faded what are the factors to look for in a specimen this small to differ it from a S. Helianthus.

 

[traveller7]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9668133#post9668133 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SVXH6
it is attached to a rock, it is almost pancaked out. tetacles are very blunt. i believe because of the lack of food and light(there are VHO's), the area around the mouth is chartreuse. at this size and faded verrucae** what would be a definite factor between metens and helianthus.

Sounds very S. helianthus to me.

 

[phender]

I have found the my local LFS actually likes it when I take pictures of their livestock and put it on the internet. Free advertising never hurts.
Have you asked the LFS what it is or where it came from? Have you asked to see the packing list? Even if it doesn't have the species name, they often list the origin.

 

[SVXH6]

it has been there for 3 weeks... i can see if they still have the list.. good idea!