Blistered Grass Anemone

Blistered Grass Anemone, ID Not Sure

Blistered Grass Anemone, ID Not Sure

ID Not Sure: The identification is a best guess but lacks enough confidence or supporting evidence.

Name: Blistered Grass Anemone
Scientific Name: Bunodeopsis antilliensis
Family: Anemones
Taxonomic: Boloceroididae
ID Group: Anemones, Hydroids, Jellyfish
Size: up to 1.5 in.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Seen sometimes

This Anemone has a body covered with spherical blisters ranging from white to orange. At night, long, translucent tentacles extend from its oral disc.

The Blistered Grass Anemone is often found among Turtle Grass.