What is it?

[columbus reef]

I was pratically given this rock Tuesday (thanks, Game trackers) as a frag of unknown xenia and mushrooms, but they don't look like mushrooms to me and seem to be sitting on a branched calcerous skeleton. I think it's some sort of branching brain (lobophylia) - what do y'all think?

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[oil_fan]

No idea but I love the look of them!!

 

[glxtrix]

The soft coral is Anthelia. And I think the other is some soft of plate coral. Given the right conditions, they should multiply and possibly "drop" small ones off the skeleton.....if that is in fact what it is, lol.

 

[spike]

I almost guessed bubble srooms, but not sure.

 

[jennm]

I think it's a Lobophyllia.

Jenn

 

[jennm]

And yes, Anthelia. (The soft coral like Xenia).