What are these? ID Help Please!

[staninct]

What are THESE ? The green and hot pink snake looking softies. I've been in the hobby for a few years and have never seen something like this. Thanks!

 

[mouserusker]

Man, I wish I could snatch this up. I have no idea what it is, but I'll be watching for the answer.

 

[MartinEric]

Snake polyps (Isaurus Turberculatus)

 

[staninct]

But I thought snake polyps followed more of a giany palythoa shape, flaring at the top like a zoa/paly with a mouth and pseudo-skirt. I love the color on these, I've never seen anything like them in the hobby.

 

[staninct]

Well I guess that's definitely them, are they more endemic to Hawaii than other places? All the photos I've found online were taken in Hawaiian tidal pools/shallow reefs. Has anyone seen any this colorful in the reef trade?

 

[Apercula]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14881598#post14881598 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by staninct
But I thought snake polyps followed more of a giany palythoa shape, flaring at the top like a zoa/paly with a mouth and pseudo-skirt.

I have snake polyps that look just like those in the picture except for the color, and mine will open after dark and filter feed, and then close up as soon as the lights come on. Mine are just a plain brown color, nothing nearly as bright as the picture.

An old picture of mine with lights on, so closed up for the day.

 

[MartinEric]

Pretty sure snake polyps, though I admit I have never seen a more colorful set. Snatch them up, IMO great find and rare color.