Corkscrew Anemone

The Corkscrew Anemone has many long, thin tentacles that are translucent gray or greenish. The tentacles have whitish spiral markings that look like a corkscrew.

The Corkscrew Anemone can be found in sandy areas, usually hidden in small crevices or beneath rocks and hard debris, with its oral disc often out of sight. It has a mild sting and pulls in its tentacles when disturbed. It often lives with Red and Spotless Snapping Shrimps, either alone or in male and female pairs. It is the main host of the Pederson Cleaner Shrimp. Several Pederson Cleaner Shrimps may live on one anemone, waving their long white antennae to attract fish and removing parasites. Spotted Cleaner Shrimps also use the anemone for shelter. These shrimps resist its sting and help keep it clean by feeding on waste and debris. Their waste also fertilizes the zooxanthellae in its tentacles.