Found several small polyp/anems, any IDeas?

[TikiTrash]

Noticed these today. They’re growing on some long dead coral and move with the current. They have a more zoa mantle to tentacle ratio than an anemone (so far).

 

spirobids and ‘pod for scale 

[seabass]

They look similar to rock flower anemone babies.  However, RFA babies tend to be different colors.  So a zoanthid or palythoa colony seems more likely; however, zoas are usually attached together in a colony.

[less than bread]

Very interesting. What was the coral that died? Maybe those are polyps coming back... there's a cool thread on here of people talking about how they've had seemingly dead corals regrow. Hopefully it's not a pest/nuisance cause the color is awesome. Keep an eye out to see if it starts popping up in other places.

[A.m.P]

I don't suppose the coral which died was a cyphastrea? Because those look like cyphastrea polyps.

Otherwise it also looks like a bit like a fungia plate which decided to multiply by dying back and releasing new clones.

[Nixperience]

Pretty cool surprise. I hope. 

[AllAboutDatWrasse]

Could it be ball anemones?

[Nixperience]

On that first image, I can see some of the dark red veining in the trenches of the dead coral skeleton. 🤔 

[LazyFish]

My first thought also is it's the original coral comming back. The skeleton is rather fungia like in the first picture. They are known to do this kind of thing.