Acropora pest or not?

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Hi everyone, I recently purchased 2 acropora and noticed some weird creatures attached to them. They were very well camouflaged, almost matching the color or pattern of the sps. Any idea what this is and should I have removed it? I'm attaching a few clips before removal and after and some photos. The after clip shows a pretty big gauge in the coral left from removing the pest. I had 3 on one acro. The second acro still has it and it is much bigger. Judging the gaping hole it left it must be a pest but would appreciate some help. I cant find any YouTube videos on this. Screenshot_20260210_180357.jpg Screenshot_20260210_190434.jpg Screenshot_20260210_190221_com.android.gallery3d.jpg IMG_20260210_200348.jpg
 

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These were fresh out of a dip so no polyps would be visible
 

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