Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Central Indo-Pacific Ocean
Natural Environment: Inhabits parchment-like tubes attached to rocks or buried in sand along coastal and intertidal zones and often found attached to tube anemones
General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 to 83°F (22 - 28°C) and is a small (18mm) filter-feeding creature. Generally arrives attached to a tube anemone. Does not harm the anemone or other living creatures in the aquarium.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Phoronida
Family: Phoronidae
Genus: Phoronis