Tampa Bay Saltwater - Anemone?

[Jmifland]

I bought some live rock from Tampa Bay Saltwater and I found this. What exactly is it and should I remove it or let it go about its business? When I placed the rock into the tank it had a large base that looked like an anemone. I assume it will relocate eventually if it is an anemone.

 

[ReviloM]

Kill it.

[Jmifland]

I want to know what it is before I kill it

 

I looked on google images and found something close and it says aiptasia but it doesn't look like any aiptasia I've ever seen. It is kind of cool looking. Aiptasia that I'm used to seeing at the LFS is stringy and nasty looking.

 

The base was a clerish white. Now I'm finding a few pictures that look similar when I search for rock anemones.

[Acielot]

It's just a rock anemone. They don't get much more colorful beyond that. One of the more common species down here.

[Jmifland]

Then should I just leave it be just to keep the natural look or will it mess with corals?

[Mr. Microscope]

I'd keep it. Neat animal. Just be careful with coral placement.