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Sponge Anemone - undescribed species

Sponge Anemone - undescribed species

ID:  We refer to this anemone as a sponge anemone. It is an "undescribed species in the genus Bellactis. This particular species does not proliferate asexually." -FWC. It lives solitary, sometimes has a greenish tint and are varying shades of brown. This anemone is documented to host snapping shrimp. *The Tampa Bay Saltwater farm does not have the same species of aiptasia that spread like a plague. 

Tips:  A peppermint shrimp, a flexible blade or CBB will remove it.

Rated:  It Depends

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