Coral ID

[Snoopdog]

I think this is some type of soft encrusting coral. From the location I got the rock I would think this is native to Florida, probably around the Florida Keys. Any idea?

 

[BlennyTime]

Looks like an alveopora

 

[Snoopdog]

Looks like an alveopora

Great ID.

Alveopora Allingi I guess

 

[MixedFruitBasket]

I think this is some type of soft encrusting coral. From the location I got the rock I would think this is native to Florida, probably around the Florida Keys. Any idea?

Does it have a skeleton when it retracts? Or is it soft and fleshy?

 

[Snoopdog]

Does it have a skeleton when it retracts? Or is it soft and fleshy?

Well it is tiny, way smaller than the picture. Looks fleshy to me, that is why i posted in soft coral.

 

[MixedFruitBasket]

Well it is tiny, way smaller than the picture. Looks fleshy to me, that is why i posted in soft coral.

If you touch it it should retract. If it's spongy then it could be some type of sympodium, or paralemnalia, cladelia (I know I spelled that wrong), etc. Count the tentacles on each polyp. I believe aleveopora only has 12.

added: If it has more than eight each polyp it's most likely not a soft coral, which are octocorals (8 tentacles).

 

[Snoopdog]

Well it is coloring up, and growing. There are twelve tentacles per polyp is this still looking like Alveopora Allingi? We also noticed further down the rock a tiny piece is growing on the rock, covered in algae but I am trying to keep it clean.