What Kind of Anemone is This?

[1geo]

Its the size of a quarter and has a mouth in the center. Can anyone identify this? The guy who sent it to me said it came to him as a corallimorphia but he thought it was a mushroom bubble tip anemone. Can anyone ID it? Thanks Geo.

 

[RicksReefs]

Discosoma sanctithomae. a.k.a. bubble mushroom/corallimorph from the caribbean. feed it well with chunky seafood and decent light.

 

[1geo]

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Here is a better picture of the anemone.

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

That is a mushroom, not an anemone. Cool though.

 

[1geo]

Is there a significant difference between a "mushroom" and an "anemone" or is it just size?

 

[t4zalews]

mushroom is a coral, anemone is an invert.

 

[RicksReefs]

they're both inverts (no backbone).

 

[LiveRound69]

ive heard that anemones and mushrooms are related..in other words...what RICK SAID !....lol

 

[RicksReefs]

mushrooms have been called 'mushroom anemones', but mushrooms have more in common with LPS corals than anemones.