Uhhh, what is this?

[mvergas]

So about 4 months ago i noticed this little spec of an organism on one of my rocks and i could not tell what it was as it was so small. So i moved it in to the light and have been watching it grow for quite some time now. Well it is much bigger now(3" diameter) and I still have no idea what it is. i figure it has to be some kind of anemone as it has a foot and shrinks and expands to its full sized just like one. Can anyone please identify this for me? thanks
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/170112mystery.jpg

 

[rssjsb]

Does it grab food? Does it move on its own? If so, it could be a majano (pest anemone).

When it retracts, does it look like it has a skeleton? Does it stay where you put it? If so, it could be some kind of LPS, like a torch coral.

If it's a majano, they can multiply quickly, so look for more. However, for now, I would just watch it and see.

 

[mvergas]

if a brine shrip does come in contanct with one of the tenticles is will very slowly bring in toward its mouth (nothing like the speed of an aptasia) it does not move around but to does have a foot like an anemone, the next time i see it shrunk up i will grab a pic of its foot and post it.

 

[reefsandrotts]

Doesn't look like any manjo I've ever seen,they tend to look just like green bubble tip anemones.

 

[Haddonisreef]

Does it have any type of skeleton? Looks like fungia,duncan, or like u say poss anemone.

 

[mvergas]

ok, i managed to get a good pic of what i consider to be the foot of this guy, and below it is the picture of it completely extended. and i have the first picture there as well .

 

[MDP]

Looks a little like a species of Euphyllia. Do you have any in your tank that could have budded?

 

[mvergas]

none, i really have no idea where this came from. it started out extreamly small, like a few mm's and has grown since then. i think that is "hitchhiked" on with some of the live rock

 

[dbrown]

Whatever it is its cool.

 

[lhoy]

I lean toward Euphyllia or a Heliofungia!!! Nice!! Because of the paucity of tentacles and the like, I lean toward Heliofungia.

Lee

 

[edwing206]

Looks like a torch coral, except for the foot.

 

[ficklefins]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11774402#post11774402 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by edwing206
Looks like a torch coral, except for the foot.

I would agree that it looks like a torch coral. The reason the foot looks weird is because it resembles an anemone base. But, how often do you see a brand new torch coral? I would assume that it is still building it's skeletal structure so that won't be seen for a few months.

Here is a pic of a small torch similar to yours (not my pic btw)

 

[adtravels]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11774333#post11774333 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lhoy
I lean toward Euphyllia or a Heliofungia!!! Nice!! Because of the paucity of tentacles and the like, I lean toward Heliofungia.

Lee

+1

 

[mvergas]

Thank you so much for your help with this ID, I have been wondering for a while for the id of this is. now..... just to keep it alive! :lol:

 

[seapug]

I'm thinking torch as well. I had one hitchhike on a GSP rock, too. Started out as a flourescent green dot, literally. One year later it gets 3 inches across when fully expanded. You can see how it keep the GSP at bay. Here's a pic from a couple months ago: