Is this anemone?
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It may help to say where the picture was taken and time of year. It will help many properly identify.
Second video shows an upside down jellyfish. Genus and species I have no idea without more info. Granted, I would not know that anyway. May help others.
bradleym
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The "upside down jellyfish" is a specific species of jellyfish. They do not swim, and prefer to stay put, waiting for food to swim/crawl across the upward facing tentacles.
It is an Cassiopea upside down jellyfish. According to new articles in the area. I have only seen the smaller ones, that one is quite large. Cool though.
Mr_Knightley
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I'm not seeing any nems like that in my occurrence searches of the area, however I'm sure it is a nem. Do you think you could find it again? If so, try to flip it over and get a look at the underside. The way it was moving is highly atypical for a nem. Maybe try and find a local university to send the photos and videos to.
bradleym
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I'm having trouble understanding why you are sure it is anemone if it doesn't match any anemones from the area, and doesn't move like an anemone. Could you please elaborate?
Mr_Knightley
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It has the clear shape of a nem, with a mouth in the center and tentacles across the surface. I was trying to say that I've never seen one move like that, not that it wasn't a nem. The software I'm using for the occurrence search is occasionally spotty, as not every researcher uploads their photos and findings there.
bradleym
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OK, sure. As I understand it, you are sure it is an anemone based on the shape alone. How is it's shape different from this?
Upside-down jellyfish congregate around Lido Key
Cassiopea Jellyfish, Credit: Dive and Seek If you’ve been snorkeling or wading around Lido Key this past spring, you may have noticed some odd, cauliflower-like animals on the bay bottom. These are a type of jellyfish called the upside-down jellyfish (or Cassiopea species). As the name suggests...
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Mr_Knightley
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I'm starting to think it may be a mimic anemone, Phyllodiscus semoni, but they only occur in the south pacific around indonesia and japan. It's fun to try and figure this out!
Mr_Knightley
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I'm not talking about the jellyfish, I'm talking about what looks like a raft of seashell bits, in the first video. The jellyfish is clear. Sorry for the miscommunication.OK, sure. As I understand it, you are sure it is an anemone based on the shape alone. How is it's shape different from this?
Upside-down jellyfish congregate around Lido Key
Cassiopea Jellyfish, Credit: Dive and Seek If you’ve been snorkeling or wading around Lido Key this past spring, you may have noticed some odd, cauliflower-like animals on the bay bottom. These are a type of jellyfish called the upside-down jellyfish (or Cassiopea species). As the name suggests...
They have an upsurge in upside down jellies in the area the picture was taken It is in the news right now. Just a quick google search told me this and was the exact same picture. That is why I asked where the photo was taken. 
bradleym
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Here is another picture of an upside down jellyfish, more closely matched to the first video - mouth in the center, surrounded by tentacles.
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File:Cassiopeia andromeda (Upside-down jellyfish).jpg - Wikimedia Commons
Mr_Knightley
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holy cow! That's it! I had no clue you were talking about the big thing, but I guess both of the animals are jellies!Here is another picture of an upside down jellyfish, more closely matched to the first video - mouth in the center, surrounded by tentacles.
File:Cassiopeia andromeda (Upside-down jellyfish).jpg - Wikimedia Commons
Teryo
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Smart question. I did not know the news but yes plenty of them at shore. Haha! Thanks!They have an upsurge in upside down jellies in the area the picture was taken It is in the news right now. Just a quick google search told me this and was the exact same picture. That is why I asked where the photo was taken.
