Hey Leslie!

[XcalakSteve]

Got another one for you! Very well camouflaged critter, 6 to 8 inches across. Living in the sand about 40 feet deep. Mostly covered in sand but when I fanned the sand off the little tentacles in the middle popped out. Found in Xcalak Mexico just north of the Belize border. Not a very good picture but here he is.

Steve

 

[donnyb]

Sand anemone or possibly an upside-down jellyfish

 

[LeslieH]

Hey Steve -- Donny's right, a sand anemone. I don't have much information on cnidarians so I can't be of more help, sorry!

 

[XcalakSteve]

Thanks Donny and Leslie! Any idea where I can get more info on them? I googled it and got nothing but crap.
Thanks!
Steve