Is this really a Heteractis Crispa?

[Vetekli]

So im looking for an anemone that can host clowns and i found this one listed as heteractis crispa online, but it doesnt look like one to me. Any experts here that can chime in? Dont want to purshace if there is no chance of it hosting clowns. Thanks.

 

[Dburr1014]

So im looking for an anemone that can host clowns and i found this one listed as heteractis crispa online, but it doesnt look like one to me. Any experts here that can chime in? Dont want to purshace if there is no chance of it hosting clowns. Thanks.

What type of clowns?
Different clowns for different anemone. Clowns can have different types of anemone.

 

[Vetekli]

What type of clowns?
Different clowns for different anemone. Clowns can have different types of anemonEiä

I have a pair of ocellaris right now and i know crispa is not a natural host for them. But i might swap to others if things dont work out, but if the anemone isnt even a clown hosting species there is no point for me to buy it. It looks so different to the crispas i have seen it made me sceptical.

 

[OrionN]

Tentacle count is definitely too low to be a H. crispa. I am not even sure if it is a host anemone or not.

 

[Naso110]

So H. Crispa usually easy to tell by the bright circle colors around the mouth contrasting the oral disc. Also usually bright colored tips of an alternate hue. It appears to have both. So yes I believe it's a sebea anemone.

 

[Vetekli]

Tentacle count is definitely too low to be a H. crispa. I am not even sure if it is a host anemone or not.

Thought it looked different as well. Dont know what it is though. They have another similiar also listed as crispa.

 

[Naso110]

Where's it for sale? Corals anonymous has been having a lot of odd ball nems lately. Not sure what that's about. Maybe a cool water species?? Idk

 

[OrionN]

It could be a M. doorensis. The tentacle count is right, the shape of the tentacles fit. Picture of the column if you can get it will help with ID

 

[Vetekli]

Dont have any more pictures sadly. They always take them in that angle. Its from whitecorals.com, They are big in Europe and i think their id seems right most of the time but this just looks so different from crispas ive seen.

Hope im allowed to link here. https://www.whitecorals.com/en/wysiwyg-corals-/anemones/heteractis-crispa-filter14

 

[OrionN]

It is NOT a Crispa. Too low tentacle count.