Need a Coral ID...

[jennm]

This piece was brought to me several months ago on consignment. I have no idea what it is. It's a soft coral, it was brown when it arrived, it has turned green since then.

What you see is what it does. It's tubular in shape, has several polyps that are somewhat bumpy in texture. It doesn't "open" beyond what you can see in the picture.

Any idea what it could be? I've never seen anything like it before.

Jenn
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[heyitsmirix3]

Ita plastic jenn

 

[jennm]

Smarty pants I should also mention it's a very slow grower. Not a lot of difference in size from when it was brought in.

The individual who brought it to me didn't remember where he got it (or I'd have called that shop to ask what it is) and he didn't know what it was when he bought it - he just thought it looked cool. Which it does... just have no idea what it is, or how to begin to research it since it's not "similar" to anything I've seen before.

Jenn

Edit: We have an ID. I put it out there on RC too (more eyes to view...) Thanks to a responder over there, who identified them as Snake Polyps, or Isaurus tuberculatus.

I googled the scientific name and found images of similar.

There we have it

Jenn

 

[acroholic]

I was just gonna post snake polyp. I have a single one that hasn't changed in months. The polyp on mine opens at night.

 

[jennm]

These might - I'm never around long after lights' out. They were an ugly nondescript brown when they came in. Since we moved them to the prop tank (more light) they turned green, but that's about all they've done. I think we've had them since about April or May. We're trying to grow them out to frag but it may take a while :-/

Jenn

 

[acroholic]

Yea....I don't see them hitting the "LE List" anytime soon! But they definitely are different.

 

[jennm]

Customer told me what he paid for them. Now that I know what they are and after scouting around online.... methinks he paid too much

Guess we need to re-name them... :lol:

IO LE Green Ball Pythons. Whatchu think? I'd say that should at least quadruple the price of them, yes?

:doh:

Jenn

 

[smallblock]

lol, looks cool I like it and the new name!

 

[acroholic]

Here is a link with some info. They are supposed to reproduce by budding.

 

[jennm]

Thanks David, very informative!

Next time I'm working late after the lights go out I'll see if they extend polyps. I've never seen any but then again, I haven't watched for them. I wouldn't have guessed they were members of the Palythoa/Zoanthid family.

Jenn