What kind of Xenia is this?

[rockindacheeks]

i was wondering if this is Blue Xenia...
i took a couple of pics.
<img src="http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/rockindacheeks/Picture4006.jpg" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">

<img src="http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/rockindacheeks/Picture4002.jpg" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">

Thanks...

 

[SDguy]

Looks maybe like an Anthelia species. I believe these types of corals need to have there polyps retracted to be identified

 

[rockindacheeks]

how do you mean?

 

[Pandora]

It's anthelia. Not only the stalks, but you can also tell by the shape of the actual polyps (more "feathery", don't pump, and one pure pink, not varying). But just check a post or two above or below, there is another thread on the same thing (IDing the difference). In that, I just posted a pic of the two closed up, so you can tell the difference.

Anthelia = red arrow, pods when closed
Xenia = blue X, large meaty stalk, the "tentacles" just shrink in

 

[Amphiprion]

Narrowing species is extremely difficult and require examination of sclerites in the tissues. However, distinguishing it from true Xenia species is not, as the former always possesses a stalk from which the polyps arise. Anthelia has an encrusting, stoloniferous mat.

 

[Shawnts106]

Narrowing species is extremely difficult and require examination of sclerites in the tissues. However, distinguishing it from true Xenia species is not, as the former always possesses a stalk from which the polyps arise. Anthelia has an encrusting, stoloniferous mat.

That Marine Hypno-Babble means its Anthelia... basically..

haha!

 

[NicoleRM]

Not to hijack, but does that make mine xenia then?

 

[rockindacheeks]

just looked on live aquaria and its anthelia... their pic looks just like what i got...