ID help. what is this thing??

oceana · 02/15/2006, 11:14 AM

please see my post link below. can anyone tell me what this thing is??

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...05#post6746705

capncapo · 02/15/2006, 11:40 AM

I don't think it's Aiptasia but I do think it is something equally bad.

Do a search on "Boloceroides mcmurrichi" or "swimming anemone".

If your critter resembles it I would get rid of it or put it somewhere besides your tank or sump.

oceana · 02/15/2006, 11:44 AM

i'll check that out. we moved it to one of our clown fish fry rearing tanks

capncapo · 02/15/2006, 11:46 AM

It could very possibly eat your fry ( if there are any in there).

oceana · 02/15/2006, 11:48 AM

we put it in a tank with the large ones. i was more worried about the clowns eating it. lol

I looked up the above name and thats not it. atleast not the pics i found. this thing has horns in the middle of the oral disk.

capncapo · 02/15/2006, 11:50 AM

Are you sure those "horns" are not just developing tentacles?

oceana · 02/15/2006, 12:01 PM

well there are three perfectly spaced "horns"
the tenticals are limp but it can move them. the "horns" stick straigh up and are very pointed. you can see them really well in the 8th picture

capncapo · 02/15/2006, 12:07 PM

Can you get a picture of the "mouth"?

oceana · 02/15/2006, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by capncapo
Can you get a picture of the "mouth"?

look at pic number 6. if it has a mouth thats where it would be i think.

capncapo · 02/15/2006, 12:18 PM

From your description I still think it's Boloceroides or something very closely related.

If you're going on color as a determining factor, don't bother as colors are not really a distinguishing feature. I've had Aiptasia that looked totally different in coloration but were definitely Aiptasia.

A quote from Dr. Rons latest book "Are mobile, creeping rapidly over the substrate or detaching and floating to a new spot".

OldmillXxX · 02/15/2006, 12:34 PM

I remember hearing something about a Medusa worm once, could this be one? Looks like her snake ensnarled head!

LeslieH · 02/15/2006, 01:13 PM

It's harmless compared to Aiptasia. It's a small burrowing anemone like an edwardsid or halcampid. They live in sand and sweep their tentacles over the bottom to pick up detritus & whatever small organisms wander by. Accurate identifcation of these small feature-less anemones is based on internal organs so it's hard to say exactly what it is.

02/15/2006, 11:14 AM	#1
oceana Moved On Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: fl Posts: 610	ID help. what is this thing?? please see my post link below. can anyone tell me what this thing is?? http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...05#post6746705

02/15/2006, 11:40 AM	#2
capncapo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Florissant, MO Posts: 4,664	I don't think it's Aiptasia but I do think it is something equally bad. Do a search on "Boloceroides mcmurrichi" or "swimming anemone". If your critter resembles it I would get rid of it or put it somewhere besides your tank or sump. __________________ S.L.A.S.H. ............ Often imitated, never duplicated! Venture forth and enjoy life .... the only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth. Current Tank Info: Which one?

02/15/2006, 11:46 AM	#4
capncapo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Florissant, MO Posts: 4,664	It could very possibly eat your fry ( if there are any in there). __________________ S.L.A.S.H. ............ Often imitated, never duplicated! Venture forth and enjoy life .... the only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth. Current Tank Info: Which one?

02/15/2006, 11:50 AM	#6
capncapo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Florissant, MO Posts: 4,664	Are you sure those "horns" are not just developing tentacles? __________________ S.L.A.S.H. ............ Often imitated, never duplicated! Venture forth and enjoy life .... the only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth. Current Tank Info: Which one?

02/15/2006, 12:07 PM	#8
capncapo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Florissant, MO Posts: 4,664	Can you get a picture of the "mouth"? __________________ S.L.A.S.H. ............ Often imitated, never duplicated! Venture forth and enjoy life .... the only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth. Current Tank Info: Which one?

02/15/2006, 11:44 AM	#3
oceana Moved On Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: fl Posts: 610	i'll check that out. we moved it to one of our clown fish fry rearing tanks

02/15/2006, 11:48 AM	#5
oceana Moved On Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: fl Posts: 610	we put it in a tank with the large ones. i was more worried about the clowns eating it. lol I looked up the above name and thats not it. atleast not the pics i found. this thing has horns in the middle of the oral disk.

02/15/2006, 12:01 PM	#7
oceana Moved On Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: fl Posts: 610	well there are three perfectly spaced "horns" the tenticals are limp but it can move them. the "horns" stick straigh up and are very pointed. you can see them really well in the 8th picture

02/15/2006, 12:18 PM	#10
capncapo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Florissant, MO Posts: 4,664	From your description I still think it's Boloceroides or something very closely related. If you're going on color as a determining factor, don't bother as colors are not really a distinguishing feature. I've had Aiptasia that looked totally different in coloration but were definitely Aiptasia. A quote from Dr. Rons latest book "Are mobile, creeping rapidly over the substrate or detaching and floating to a new spot". __________________ S.L.A.S.H. ............ Often imitated, never duplicated! Venture forth and enjoy life .... the only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth. Current Tank Info: Which one?

02/15/2006, 12:34 PM	#11
OldmillXxX Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: West-Central, Wisconsin (right on the Mississippi) Posts: 438	I remember hearing something about a Medusa worm once, could this be one? Looks like her snake ensnarled head! __________________ A reef isn't just for oceans anymore... Current Tank Info: Gearing up for my 180 build!

02/15/2006, 01:13 PM	#12
LeslieH Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 3,178	It's harmless compared to Aiptasia. It's a small burrowing anemone like an edwardsid or halcampid. They live in sand and sweep their tentacles over the bottom to pick up detritus & whatever small organisms wander by. Accurate identifcation of these small feature-less anemones is based on internal organs so it's hard to say exactly what it is. __________________ Cheers, Leslie So many worms, so little time... Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County