Cn-280 TUBE SEA ANEMONE, Ceriantheopsis americanus

A showy reddish-purple anemone that spins a tube of mucus, sand, and mud within which it moves up and down like an elevator. In the aquarium it will build a handsome new tube from gravel and silt, and its delicate flowering tentacles make it the star of the tank. Ceriantheopsis is a quick, responsive feeder, and quickly withdraws into its tube when touched. Exhibits phosphorescense under ultraviolet radiation. Tube size: 12-16 cm, animal size: 3-6 cm.