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Anenome?

Ever seen one of these?  It's about 8 - 10 inches across, ssen in 25 ft of water.

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Anemone Unidentified  lo res.jpg

It is a type of

It is a type of corallimorph.  Sometimes commonly called mushroom anemones.   Hard for me to tell exactly which species.

Andy Dehart

General Manager

National Aquarium in Washington, D.C.

REEF Board of Trustees

Mushroom anemone

Would a better picture help?  I can send you a hi-res version.  Park