ID this purple coral

[feresadas]

Saw this in a tidal gardens video, its gorgeous but not sure what it is. Thank you!

upon further thought this looks like its most likely an anemone...

 

[fishski13]

looks like a tube anemone

 

[ScubaFish802]

Looks like a purple tube anemone

 

[strawberryfish]

+1

Looks like a purple tube anemone

 

[feresadas]

Looks like we have some consensus!

looks like a tube anemone

Looks like a purple tube anemone

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

I'd guess a "purple tube anemone" (tube nems aren't real nems - they are Ceriantharians; members of the taxonomic family "Cerianthidae") of some kind - possibly Cerianthus membranaceus.

If it is Cerianthus membranaceus, these guys eat little fish, pods, etc. - so they're not exactly reef safe, but they are pretty cool.