Live Rock Hitchhiker ID

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ChrisJackie

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Got this little critter on some live Rock I just purchased. Green and white short tentacles. I think its some type of anemone but I'm not sure? Can someone ID this Hitchhicker for me?

Thanks in Advance

Chris

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The tentacles are very short and pointy, and they are only on the outer edge. Just a clear membrane in the center. When fully open its about the size of a quarter, and will shrink at time to about the size of a dime. It will attach and eat frozen the Plankton that I give to my other anemones...


Chris
 
Got this little critter on some live Rock I just purchased. Green and white short tentacles. The tentacles are very short and pointy, and they are only on the outer edge. Just a clear membrane in the center. When fully open its about the size of a quarter, and will shrink at times to about the size of a dime. It will attach and eat frozen the Plankton that I give to my other anemones...

I think its some type of anemone but I'm not sure? Can someone ID this Hitchhicker for me?

Thanks in Advance

Chris

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Its kinda hard to see but I'm sure someone will recognize it.


(going to move this to the Identification Forum)
 
Not sure then. It looks like it could be a type of turtle grass or crab anemone (Calliactis sp). Might just have to wait for it to get a bit larger :?:

Where did the rock originate from?

Cheers
Steve
 
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