bugpower18t
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Can you guys help me id this find?
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Need ID on beach find! (1 Viewer)
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Oooooh pretty...shouldn't it be in water?
bugpower18t
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They were washed up on the shore, we don't know where they came from, but I'm guessing it maybe some sore of Anemone. There were a lot of them washed up. We picked the one up put in the shell in the water and took pictures. I'm just curious if anyone know's what it is.
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I hope you can keep them.
Melodyepta
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Looks like a Corynactis sp. anemone. Most of that species have pretty strong stings.
I love the color on that one. I've seen them in orange, white, and pink, but had not seen dark blue/purple before.
I love the color on that one. I've seen them in orange, white, and pink, but had not seen dark blue/purple before.
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Neat
Sounds like it may be something that could spread in the tank? :?
bugpower18t said:
Sounds like it may be something that could spread in the tank? :?
Ophiura
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I believe it is Porpita porpita aka "blue buttons".
It is an interesting beast similar to the portugese man o war - a colonial animal. Not a jellyfish or anemone. It sits at the ocean surface, and is not likely to survive in a tank I should think.
Another similar animal is Velella velella, the "by the wind sailor" which has an interesting "sail" on top.
These were classified with the portugese man o war Physalia as siphonophores but I see now they have been removed into the Chondrophorina.
It is an interesting beast similar to the portugese man o war - a colonial animal. Not a jellyfish or anemone. It sits at the ocean surface, and is not likely to survive in a tank I should think.
Another similar animal is Velella velella, the "by the wind sailor" which has an interesting "sail" on top.
These were classified with the portugese man o war Physalia as siphonophores but I see now they have been removed into the Chondrophorina.
Melodyepta
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Very interesting. So does it sting like the Portugese Man-o-war?
Ophiura
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I don't think it packs quite the same punch....but I have no first hand experience 
But I don't believe it has quite the same degree of specialization as Physalia....these are all highly fascinating colonies however, with lots of specialization of "colonists" 
Definitely worth researching more. I may find some links at break time!
But I don't believe it has quite the same degree of specialization as Physalia....these are all highly fascinating colonies however, with lots of specialization of "colonists" Definitely worth researching more. I may find some links at break time!
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Very cool, good skills Ophiura on the id
bugpower18t
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It definatly had NO sting....I handled one quite a bit looking at it with no sting.
