Corkscrew Tentacle or Long Tentacle Sea Anemone

Scientific Name:

Marcodactyla doreensis.

Common Names:

Corkscrew Tentacle Sea Anemone, Long Tentacle Sea Anemone.

Description:

This Sea Anemone contains white lines which radiate outward from the mouth and tidy rows of "warts" on the column, which is often red or orange in color. The tentacles are fairly long and tapered, usually twisted or curled (hence the label "Corkscrew").

Reproduction:

Reproduction methods are unclear at this time. Found alone in nature, it may clone itself by longitudinal fission.

Feeding:

This Sea Anemone accepts silversides, lancefish and shrimp as suitable foods, seeming to prefer fish over crustaceans. Regular feeding greatly increases the survivability of this animal in an aquarium.

Hosted Clownfish:

In captivity, this Sea Anemone will host:

Clark's Clownfish (Amphirion clarkii)

Pink Skunk Clownfish (Amphipirion perideraion)

Saddleback Clownfish (Amphiprion polymnus)

Maroon Clownfish (Premnas biaculeatus)

Aquarium Compatibility :

In the wild, this Anemone occurs in mud or deep sediment, making it easy to collect without damage. The Corkscrew Tentacle Sea Anemone is considered reasonably hardy by Delbeek and Sprung when given a deep sand bed, high lighting and fairly strong water circulation. Regular feeding greatly increases the survivability of this animal in an aquarium.