Tube Anemones live in a tube that they make. They are capable of moving to new locations. They do look much alike and are hard to identify. This is possibly Cerianthus filiformis ムラサキハナギンチャク (Purple Flower Anemone). Amami 2025
Top view of the possibly Cerianthus filiformis ムラサキハナギンチャク (Purple Flower Anemone). Notice that the inner tentacles are smaller and a different color. Amami 2026
Tube Anemone. The outer tentacles gather the food and the inner tentacles put it into their mouth. Amami 2025
Tube Anemones come in many colors. All of the tube Anemones on this page are possibly Cerianthus filiformis. Amami 2024
Tube Anemone 2024
Tube Anemone Amami 2022
Tube Anemones can retract into their tubes. Amami 2023