Magnifica and Long tentacle

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Magnifica and the long tentacle .

would like to know are they the same thing or are they different and if so what is the difference.
 
Very different, LTA/doreensis is a sand dwellar, Mag high up on rock for all the light it can get, likes good flow, LTA medium flow, LTA about 18" max, Mag about 2'
 
Those two species I can usually tell at first glance, LTA usually has curled tentacles and usually mostly beige/tan w/ color hints, or sometimes you can get a nice purple or green one, while mags have more blunt looking tents often tipped w/ different color, and different color patterns, but really for those and all nems foot and base are best for certain ID.
Mags typically have a more purple or magenta foot/base, while LTA have a pinkish redish foot and transparent dots or spots on column.

This is a LTA I had long ago in a swap that shows base pretty good.



This is one of my mags in QT that shows foot/base

 

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