Who this?

[Hunna]

I noticed this little guy growing out of a recently acquired hammer. Friend or foe?

 

[Hunna]

Someone on IG said “spawned dendrophyllid coral of some sort. Most likely a tubastrea”. That’s the only answer I’ve gotten on this so far. Anyone else have an idea?

 

[Rainblood]

it certainly looks like a dendro…but idk

 

[mumra]

If it's left to live it could hurt you. If you kill it then it can't..02

 

[york1]

 

[mumra]

 

[Rainblood]

cup coral...final answer

Orange cup coral • Balanophyllia elegans

Species identification description for the orange cup coral (Balanophyllia elegans)

www.centralcoastbiodiversity.org