ID Please

[Thisseemsfishy]

I bought a few Zoa's recently and noticed this growing on 2 different pieces. Any ideas? It seems to be growing or pulling towards the light.

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[returnofsid]

My first thought is Alveopora or Goniopora. Does it appear to have a hard skeleton, under the flesh? Could also be another type of Zoanthid that really needs to color up.

 

[Thisseemsfishy]

My first thought is Alveopora or Goniopora. Does it appear to have a hard skeleton, under the flesh? Could also be another type of Zoanthid that really needs to color up.

It could have a harder skeleton underneath. It seems to be sitting on a think "mat".

Here's a couple more pics....
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f362/jsho27/DSCF1722.jpg

This is on a different rock
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f362/jsho27/DSCF1720.jpg

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Looks like alveopora. Have a look here - http://www.wetwebmedia.com/poritididfaqs.htm

Alveopra have 12 tentacles per polyp, goniopora have 24.

 

[Thisseemsfishy]

Looks like alveopora. Have a look here - http://www.wetwebmedia.com/poritididfaqs.htm

Alveopra have 12 tentacles per polyp, goniopora have 24.

It looks very similar, I will try my best to keep it allive. I suppose since its taken a "free ride" it may be hardy. I will care for it like a Alveopra and hope for the best.

I may get an LPS guru to see what they think then.

Thanks again

 

[walkerbrody]

bleached galexia?

 

[Thisseemsfishy]

Wow it does kinda look like that, good call. I'll look in to that too