What is this growing amongst my yellow polyps?

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  1. jbraslins

    jbraslins Teardrop Maxima Clam

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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Tough to tell, can you get a straight on shot of the animal in question?
     
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  3. jbraslins

    jbraslins Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Thats pretty much as straight on as I can get.
     
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  4. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Can you pick up the rock and rotate it?

    Hard to tell but it looks like it is on a small rock that is why I ask.
     
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  5. silor

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    Looks like a Xenia pulp to me
     
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  6. Kristiavi

    Kristiavi Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I agree, looks like a closed up xenia
     
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  7. SushiGirl

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    It does look like a xenia.
     
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  8. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    might be a star polyp
     
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  9. clarkkey594

    clarkkey594 Aiptasia Anemone

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    +3 for the Xenia but we really need a better pic to tell for sure.
     
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