ID - is this an unknown coral or a paly, duncan, or anemone?

[MyLittleReef]

Any idea what this could be? The vendor I bought it from assumed it was some sort of paly, but I'm not too sure about it. It picks up sand on the side of its stalk like a paly will, but it moved from being wedged in between the rock & plug last night to on top of the zoas today. I thought it kind of looked like a Duncan, but as far as I can tell I don't see a skeleton. Does this info put it in some class of anemone?

Sorry for the triple photos, I was trying to upload from my phone.

 

[MyLittleReef]

Today:

 

[MyLittleReef]

Majano?

 

[yesjenks]

Looks like a duncan to me.

 

[dubs]

That a paly Of Some Sort

 

[Zig]

that a paly of some sort

+1

 

[rookie07]

I think majano. If it moved as you say, it's not a zoa/paly/duncan as they don't move!

 

[dubs]

Rookie good point

 

[Rob&Gab]

thats a majano! get it out, they multiply quickly, as well pack a nice sting.

 

[MyLittleReef]

It totally moved about 1/2" from one spot to another from yesterday to today. I wasn't sure if it was a possibly walking dendro or something like that as I just heard about those recently. It sure is pretty - especially under blue lights, but my zoas aren't happy about it. If I were to isolate it to its own rock, would I still need to be concerned about it taking over - if it is indeed a majano?

 

[MyLittleReef]

It's about the size of a quarter and the zoas/palys on the frag aren't happy. How should I go about removing it without harming them?

 

[thirty6]

If aren't expensive Palys zoas i may chuck the pc and call it a day, glove up and try to cut them off and reglue to something else, plug or rock

 

[oh207]

Omg. A LFS sold you this? I would scoop him up asap, frag plug, zoas, sand, etc and dump it all!
Maybe that's a bit extreme but like previous poster says, if you take precautions, you can salvage the zoa's. Just be careful and avoid toxins. That means, eyeglasses, facemask, and gloves!

 

[rookie07]

If I didnt have coral, I'd want it! Very cool looking, but will spread and eventually kill coral.

 

[rookie07]

Also, I would stop buying from the vendor. Either he knew it was a majano and lied to you, or he was clueless and didn't know it was a majano....either way, i wouldn't buy from that person again!

 

[MyLittleReef]

Well I was able to gently dislodge him with my trusty reef toothbrush. Hopefully no harm done. Anyone want him? It's easy to see how he could have been mistaken as a paly.

 

[MyLittleReef]

See how it picked up the sand and held onto it like a play would?

 

[LongIslandAndy]

Nice job with the toothbrush. You really should flush the majano, it really is a pest

 

[MyLittleReef]

Thanks for the ID help everyone! Sad though that it's a pest.