Rpc07 Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 I think it's an sps but I'm not sure it has longer polyps then what I have seen on other sps but when the polyps are closed up the skeleton looks a branching sps. Link to comment
drexel Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Pulsing Xenia. It falls under the soft coral (octocorals) category. Link to comment
Rpc07 Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 Pulsing Xenia. It falls under the soft coral (octocorals) category. The base or stalk isnt soft though like pulsing Xenia. When this coral is closed up it has a hard skeleton. I'll try and get a better picture. Link to comment
Elizabeth94 Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 +1 for xenia in that picture. When you say the base is hard, is it stone hard, or just firm? Link to comment
Tamberav Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 The base or stalk isnt soft though like pulsing Xenia. When this coral is closed up it has a hard skeleton. I'll try and get a better picture. A piece of gorg maybe then? I have one with very long polyps. Link to comment
MainelyReefer Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Looks similar to my knobby sea rod gorgonian Link to comment
Rpc07 Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 +1 for xenia in that picture. When you say the base is hard, is it stone hard, or just firm? I don't think it's stone hard but it doesn't feel like a softie either. I'm going to get some better pics when I get home this picture isn't that great it was a quick one before I ran out of the house. Also the polyps go all the way to the base not like pictures of Xenia I have seen where the polyps are at the top. Link to comment
Rpc07 Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 Here are some much better pics. Link to comment
mystersyster Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Idk what it is, but I want. Link to comment
Elizabeth94 Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Well if it isn't rock hard, then it isn't an sps. However, that is a much better picture and now I am not too sure what it is. Link to comment
Rpc07 Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 Idk what it is, but I want. lol Well if it isn't rock hard, then it isn't an sps. However, that is a much better picture and now I am not too sure what it is. It has me scratching my head also. I couldn't find anything on the internet that is similar. It's hard to tell if the stalk is rock hard with the polyps covering it but it most definitely isnt flimsy or flexible. Link to comment
drexel Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Ah, that's a much better picture. Clavularia. Link to comment
Rpc07 Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 After some searching last night I think it's a braireum gorgonian (corky finger gorgonian) Link to comment
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