Anemone ID

[morretti]

This photo was taken in January on a shore dive at scubaclub cozumel

 

[CuzzA]

Condylactis Gigantea. The tips appear the same for both. The small one in the foreground is likely just deflated and thus looks different.

 

[morretti]

So that's a giant anemone? Is it a baby that's going to get bigger?

 

[CuzzA]

That would be my best guess. Being that it's right next to another one the larger one probably duplicated itself through pedal laceration or spawning. If it were a different species that parked right there I'd bet the grown condy would have killed it long ago. It's likely just deflated for whatever reason.