Fuzzy shroom - or rose tip anemone?

[matthewruno]

I was in the LFS today, and saw something that's been catching my eye for a while. It's laying on the substrate at the bottom of their tank, and has no ID tag.

 

I couldn't get a photo of it this time, but here's my best description of it:

 

1 - 1.5" accross

Small flaps (could be tentacles) arranged around the outside of the disk

Lays flat on the substrate, like a shroom, no stalk

 

Under actinc, here's the colors:

 

Bright red/orange "tentacles" or flaps

Green disk and mouth

 

The same general colors under normal lights, only not as neon.

 

It's no more than 3/4" tall, not very big at all. It's much wider around than it is tall.

 

They said it's a rose tip anemone - but this was a guy my age (20ish I'd say) and he didn't sound completely sure of himself.

 

Any other ideas? I don't want it if it's an anemone, but if not, then - well - i want!

[jimbro]

sounds like a ricordea b/c of the green mouth

[matthewruno]

It looks, in size and shape, very similar to a ricordea - only it has no "bubble" things on it like every ricordea that I've seen has.

 

The "tentacles" were either held close to the body, or they were connected length-wise, in a pattern radiating out from the mouth..

 

ex:

 

| | | | |

MOUTH

 

..but in a circle.. it's very pretty normally, even more so under actinic like they had it today.

[Cameron]

Sounds like a caribbean flower anemone???

[matthewruno]

Do you mean this, Cameron?

 

http://members.aol.com/tomscaribbean/RockAnemone.JPG

 

It sort of resembles that, only the in-and-out wavy "brain" shape of that anemone doesn't really look like this one. My mystery animal is also much prettier.. heh

 

The outer edge of this is pretty solid - the "mat" or "body" extends underneath all the "tentacles".