[Cnidaria] unidentified anenome-like parasites on jellyfish and an anemone hitching a ride

[Browne, Joanna]

Dear all,
 
Thank you for your replies regarding mucus on my jelly net.

I have another query, I recently found several anemone-like parasites on
a Pseudorhiza haeckeli, and also on several Catostylus mosaicus in Port
Phillip Bay, Australia.  To me, they don't resemble Edwardsiella or
similar, and I am not aware of other anemone parasites, can anyone out
there shed some light.
 
I also found another anemone which was attached to the tip of the oral
arm of a Catostylus, when I attempted to collect them, the anemone
quickly detached.  Has anyone seen this before or know of any papers
detailing it? Once again , Edwardsiella etc are the only anemones I know
of to attach to jellies. 
 
I've attached some low res pics, but could send higher quality images to
anyone interested.
 
Thanks in advance,
 
Jo Browne
 
 
 
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Joanna Browne
PhD Candidate
Griffith School of Environment
and
Australian Rivers Institute - Coast & Estuaries
and
Marine Invertebrates
Melbourne Museum
GPO Box 666
Melbourne 
VIC 3001
AUSTRALIA
Telephone +61 3 8341 7453
Facsimile  +61 3 8341 7456
Email        jbrowne at museum.vic.gov.au 
 
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