Giant anemone
Condylactis gigantea
(Weinland, 1860)
Description:
This is the largest and showiest anemone in the Caribbean. It may attain a diameter across the tentacles of over 30 cm. The tentacles are long with slightly enlarged tips.
Color:
Tentacles and body white, often with tints of gray, brown, yellow or green. Tips of tentacles pink, lavender, yellow, chartreuse, or occasionally, white.
Habitat:
It is common on reefs, down to 30 m, and in shallow grass beds in lagoons.
Distribution:
Common Florida, Bahamas and Caribbean.