Unknown Anemone?? Can You ID this?

[ReefDoctorMicromussas]

Hello,

About 2 years ago I got this guy as a hitchhiker on a piece of coral from some North Atlantic waters.. he was small and initially I was going to kill him off as a nuisance.. However he has grown and peacefully coexists within my tank and we have now grown quite fond of him. I know that a Picture would be better BUT he is in the middle of a Very large tank and all pics just look undefinable so this representation is quite accurate. Thank you in advance for your assistance

 

[ReefDoctorMicromussas]

Oh now I know someone knows what this is? Shutiny? Anemone?

 

[ReefDoctorMicromussas]

OK so the responses that I got by PM requested pics ... LOL I was FINALLY able to get some pics of this guy.. he is somewhere between a tennis ball and a golf ball in size

 

[Gwynhidwy]

Sorry, I can't identify it for you, but it certainly is interesting. I've never seen an anemone quite like that.

 

[mjoener]

That is a very cool looking critter!
I can't be any help though! sry

 

[PRESTO2345]

Looks like a relative of the flower anemone family. That's as far as I can come to an id.

 

[Reef Mongoose]

I don't know what type of anemone that is but it looks cool as hell, you looking to sell it? haha

 

[traveller7]

Very cool specimen, definitely not a "flower" anemone i.e. crucifer.

I would ask Daphne Fautin:
http://hercules.kgs.ku.edu/hexacoral/anemone2/index.cfm

I would also ask Dr. Ron Shimek.

Good luck and take care of it

 

[ReefDoctorMicromussas]

Thanks for the responses all

Yes, I knew she was an odd ball after she started to grow... Kinda started off as a big Aptasia LOL I was gonna waste it but it looked a bit different and kept growing...

Good link Scott I am gonna try that

 

[NanoReefWanabe]

that is freaky cool looking..

 

[lloydkeller]

have not seen one like that nice though, not your eunn of the mill

 

[ReefDoctorMicromussas]

Thanks for the comments guys

Hello,

Well it seems that an update is in order... a friend Shu Tin recommended that I research the family Edwardsiidae. It appears that there are 36 members of this family and that many come from North Atlantic seas? A more common name for her relatives is the "Starlet Anemone" even some in this group are something of "Mud Anemones" I did get a Balanophyllia colony from this same distributor about the same time that supposedly came from the waters around Scottland? I wonder if perhaps she could have HitchHiked on that colony rather than the one that I thought? anyway she is still quite interesting. Below is a link with a similar drawing... Tel me do you think this could be at least the correct family?

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/pictures/Edwardsiidae.html