moy71 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 hi guys. appreciate very much if anyone can id these 2 umbrella-shaped purple plants growing on the live rock. its very tiny and it often retracts and blooms at various times during the day. there's also a light coloured line running from the outer edge to the middle. thanks. Link to comment
Slowtwitch Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Looks like tiny mushrooms. Link to comment
Mirya Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 I don't think it is a plant at all, I think they are Discosoma mushrooms. Link to comment
moy71 Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share Posted February 1, 2015 thanks for the input. the odd thing is that if it were a kind mushroom, should it not just stay where it is? my one appears to retract until its just a tiny bit left, only to bloom again in a couple of hours. Link to comment
Mirya Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Mushrooms can curl their edges up around their mouth to engulf food. Also, some of mine do it at night when the lights are off. Link to comment
amphipod Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 thanks for the input. the odd thing is that if it were a kind mushroom, should it not just stay where it is? my one appears to retract until its just a tiny bit left, only to bloom again in a couple of hours. they are corals not fungi Link to comment
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