What kind of anemone am I?

Chevayea · Post by **Chevayea** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:47 pm

Can anyone tell me what kind of Anemones these are? It was taken at Alki, cove 2 and we aren't exactly sure what they are. Thank!

spatman · Post by **spatman** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:11 pm

i'm going to guess that it's a type of plumose called a Metridium Senile. but i'm not an expert, just a guy with a book...

Crystaltear · Post by **Crystaltear** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:53 am

They look like Orange Zoanthid (Epizoanthus scotinus), up to 2 inches tall, usually can be found from intertidal to 180 ft.

I could be wrong.

Crystaltear · Post by **Crystaltear** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 5:00 am

http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/E/Epizoan ... otinus.asp
http://www.elasmodiver.com/BCMarinelife ... idaria.htm

Chevayea · Post by **Chevayea** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:20 am

Hi Crystaltear, that sure does look like 'em, doesn't it.

Thanks!

spatman · Post by **spatman** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:31 am

Crystaltear wrote:They look like Orange Zoanthid (Epizoanthus scotinus), up to 2 inches tall, usually can be found from intertidal to 180 ft.

I could be wrong.

looks like it to me, too. thanks for the correction, i guess i need more books...

Crystaltear · Post by **Crystaltear** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:19 am

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I actually saw those a few times diving in BC, and confused them with the strawberry anemone(♡♡) until I was corrected.

That's why I kept it in mind :p

Chevayea · Post by **Chevayea** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:55 am

Crystaltear wrote::$
I actually saw those a few times diving in BC, and confused them with the strawberry anemone(♡♡) until I was corrected. That's why I kept it in mind :p

That's what my dive buddy thought they were too but it just didn't seem to fit the profile. Thanks for the links and insight. Well done!