Coldwater Anemone, what do you guys think this is?

[AquaticEngineer]

I posted this in the ID forum but I think it may get more reach a more appropriate audience in here

 

Trying to figure out what anemone this is. Some of the smaller ones have a pink metalic coloration to them, but the larger ones ( which are only slightly larger than a quarter) look just like the picture.

 

I was thinking it was maybe this: Anthopleura orientalis ???

This is the image of Anthopleura orientalis from Actiniaria.com:

 

This is a shot of one of my anemones.

[yoshii]

Could be Anthopleura artemisia?

 

They look kinda similar :/

[AquaticEngineer]

Could be Anthopleura artemisia?

 

They look kinda similar :/

 

I think you are spot on, the description the give on THIS SITE about finding them inside of piddock clam holes in the intertidal zone is exactly where I found mine.

 

Thanks

[yoshii]

I think you are spot on, the description the give on THIS SITE about finding them inside of piddock clam holes in the intertidal zone is exactly where I found mine.

 

Thanks

I hope it's right

 

I've found them in mud and sand too