Help ID please

Discussion in 'LPS Corals' started by mad_kangaroo, Jul 7, 2007.

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  1. mad_kangaroo

    mad_kangaroo Astrea Snail

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    http://www.3reef.com/photos/showfull.php?photo=3756

    I know its not a great photo but the two polyps that came on my star colony, when opened, look like a sun coral polyp while the polyp is retracted. The polyp functions more like a mouth though and the brown tissue surrounding the polyp is soft. I have searched every resource I know to search and cannot find anything similar.
     
    mad_kangaroo, Jul 7, 2007
    mad_kangaroo, Jul 7, 2007
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  2. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    may be some sort of Palythoa or zoanthus species!
     
    coral reefer, Jul 7, 2007
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  3. ziggy222

    ziggy222 Fire Goby

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    i'm not sure,like you said its not a good photo but you may try looking up different types of sea squirts and sponges.
     
    ziggy222, Jul 8, 2007
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