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

[Lisbeth Francis]

Hi Jo

Unfortunately, I know nothing about parasitic anemones, just some rocky intertidal types.
But what gorgeous pictures! Are the tentacles on  the little orangy brown one (on the jellyfish tentacles) capitate?

Liz Francis
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From: cnidaria-bounces at uci.edu [cnidaria-bounces at uci.edu] On Behalf Of Browne, Joanna [jbrowne at museum.vic.gov.au]
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 8:44 PM
To: cnidaria at uci.edu
Subject: [Cnidaria] unidentified anenome-like parasites on jellyfish and an     anemone hitching a ride

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
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Australian Rivers Institute - Coast & Estuaries
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Marine Invertebrates
Melbourne Museum
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