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marvinsae

05-14-2010 11:38 PM

id this anemone please

the lfs didnt really have an ID on it. is it a ritteri?

http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/x...e/DSC00961.jpg

tlo	05-15-2010 03:01 AM

looks like a LTA (MACRODACTYLA DOREENSIS) to me.
here is an excellent anemone id site
http://www.nhm.ku.edu/inverts/ebooks/ch1.html

Delphinus

05-15-2010 04:07 AM

+1 lta

saltwaterseahorses

05-15-2010 04:08 AM

i dont know but its pretty!!

Devonious

05-15-2010 05:47 PM

Condylactis Anemone

marvinsae

05-16-2010 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tlo (Post 518960)

looks like a LTA (MACRODACTYLA DOREENSIS) to me.
here is an excellent anemone id site
http://www.nhm.ku.edu/inverts/ebooks/ch1.html

im pretty positive that it is this species. i googled up the name and anenome came up identical to the one i have except the color... would my occelaris host in this??

Doug	05-16-2010 04:32 PM

Sure looks like an LTA to me also. They like to have that red foot buried in sand. And yes they usually are excellent hosts. Also can grow pretty large.

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