pizza anemone

[cee]

Anyone ever heard of these, or know their scientific name? I saw one in Atlanta, but it couldn't be removed from it's rock. The guy said it was so rare, he didn't even know how much to charge for it (not the first time I've heard that!). Anyway, it was about 4" in diameter with a mixture of short bright green mixed with the 70s shag carpet green. It wasn't a carpet, as the tentacles were shorted and no undulations in the body, just perfectly flat. Looked like a giant shaggy mushroom, but I was told it wasn't. Wish I'd had a camera...

Dave

[Sir Knight]

Hey Dave,
A Pizza Anemone I think it is a Crytodendrum adhaesivum. These normally sell for around $50.00. They will eat any fish they can catch. These things are super sticky, once a fish gets stuck, it's food.

Hope this helps