ID this coral please

xkon

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Can anyone ID this for me. Not sure if it aptasia or some kind of coral. Came on a piece of rock with a Kenya tree on it
 

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I guess this wouldn't be the pulsing kind of Xenia that I am thinking of? It seems to appear a little different. Also the stalks and head completely disappear at night time and when the lights go on they reemerge after a little bit of time
 
I wouldn't say Xenia. Looks much more like remnants of an encrusting gorgonian to me; seems like a common base for the portion on the right, no fringing on the tentacles and none of the polyps appear to be on a branched stem.
 
I guess this wouldn't be the pulsing kind of Xenia that I am thinking of? It seems to appear a little different. Also the stalks and head completely disappear at night time and when the lights go on they reemerge after a little bit of time

All the more evidence to suggest it not Xenia and rather an encrusting gorgonian.
 
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