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[MeVsTheWorld]

Well not sure if it's a anemone or some kind of LPS. I'm leaning toward LPS. It's very small, around 1/8"-1/4" oval and mostly comes out at night, it's partially shaded now, so kinda stays out. The polyps/tentacles are clear with milky white dots/striping. These are the best pics I could get with my P&S.

Any suggestions?????

Thanx for looking

 

[SeanT]

Hydroid?

 

[MeVsTheWorld]

I thought that at first when it was smaller, but now I'm leaning towards something else.

 

[MeVsTheWorld]

It seems to be coming from a stony skeleton that's brown in color.

 

[Superstretch18]

My first thought when I see clear tenticles like that is aptaisia, but that definitely has a skeleton associated with it.

Honestly, I'm not confident in a definitive id, but it almost looks like an unpigmented tubastrea/dendrophyllia (sun coral). A quick search turned up this photo:

 

[MeVsTheWorld]

The tentacles look exactly like that, but it does not have the tube/body of a dendro. Thanks guys, the search continues

 

[Superstretch18]

Keep in mind that if it's just starting to grow, it may not have had enough time to grow an extended skeleton like the one in the photo that I posted. The polyp itself doesn't extend very far from the skeleton on a sun coral.

In any case, I don't think it's any cause for concern. Keep it fed, because it definitely doesn't have any zooxanthellae and keep us posted with how it grows!

 

[MeVsTheWorld]

No problem and Thanx!

 

[jasonrp104]

I've got the same thing on the bottom of a zoo rock. It seems to do well with almost no light, hasn't spread, so I've left it there.

I'd love to know what it is

 

[themanthelegond]

I cant see the pictures because i am at work but it sounds like it may be a hidden cup coral. comes on FL LR sometimes

 

[TXAlbert]

hm

 

[Ohiomom]

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/stonycorlidf9.htm

This page has a few leads you may want to follow...hth

 

[MeVsTheWorld]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14993017#post14993017 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ohiomom
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/stonycorlidf9.htm

This page has a few leads you may want to follow...hth

Well done Ohiomom

This looks to be exact. Phyllangia Americana AKA Hidden Cup Coral

 

[InsaneClownFish]

Cool find!

 

[MeVsTheWorld]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14992141#post14992141 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by themanthelegond
I cant see the pictures because i am at work but it sounds like it may be a hidden cup coral. comes on FL LR sometimes

Spot on


Insane: TY

 

[Ohiomom]

Me thinks I read toooooooo much while being online all day for work..at least it isn't totally useless...

 

[greenbean36191]

Well, P. americana is a Caribbean species, but there are many several "solitary cup corals" found in the Pacific as well- all nearly identical.

 

[MeVsTheWorld]

Sandra: At least you have/acquire a bunch of fun facts...lol

greenbean: thanx, I just wanted some kind of verification on what it was

The sponge that is on the rock is wild too. The veins/cracks open up to filter feed and close when debris gets blown on it.