What is this??

[ZigZagZombie]

This came on a piece of rock that i got at the LFS. Just would like to know what it is. Thanks

 

[dragonladylea]

From that pic if it has a skeletal base I would say plate coral.

 

[ZigZagZombie]

It does not have a skeletal base. It is attached to a piece of rock,and it shrinks like a mushroom.

 

[SnowManSnow]

looks like a plate coral to me.. nice find... but ive never really seen them attached to LR.. hmmmmm

b

 

[Anonymous]

Could be a green fuzzy mushroom.

 

[Anonymous]

Could be a green fuzzy mushroom.

Thats kinda what I was thinking too..




Does it actively feed?

 

[Anonymous]

I do not recall the ones I had actively feeding.

 

[Charlesr1958]

Looks to be a Cycloseris coral, which is a "plate" coral and will have a skeletal disc attached to the rock. The extension of its marginal tissue will hide its "plate".

My Cycloseris Page

Chuck

 

[Anonymous]

It looks to me like a lavender mushroom.

 

[ZigZagZombie]

Hey Charlesr1958...Went to your page, and it does look like that. Haven't seen a skeletal disc attached to the rock though. It's about the size of a quarter. I'll try and spot feed it today.

 

[Charlesr1958]

I collected the one shown when it was about quarter sized also, with its marginal tissue extended, the actual "plate" was about dime sized at most. If you gently touch it, it should retract and its skeltal features should become more apparant. At times, if the light is strong enough, you can see through its tissue and make out the shape of its "plate". They are very active feeders and do much better with frequent feeding.