LiveRock stuffs ID

[duberii]

It's some kind of a worm based on movement. Almost looks like a Medusa. Looks like a bristle worm with what looks like an octopus for a head.

It could be a medusa worm, a bizarre spaghetti worm, or maybe even a cucumber expelling its insides. Beyond that I'm lost

 

[rockdiver]

I think its a curly q

 

[king aiptasia]

Thread 'Help ID attached to a base rock of a scoly'
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/help-id-attached-to-a-base-rock-of-a-scoly.758028/


i would nuke those clear anemones
for sure apitasia

Aiptasia never ever have visibly bubble tipped tentacles

 

[king aiptasia]

It's some kind of a worm based on movement. Almost looks like a Medusa. Looks like a bristle worm with what looks like an octopus for a head.

Terebellidae? if so its very good to have around

 

[king aiptasia]

I'm not sure those are aiptasia, only because there is a skeletal base.

anemones don't really have skeletal bases

 

[king aiptasia]

After a little reading I think its worth considering that your polyp is possibly a type of zoanthid

 

[king aiptasia]

not that this is your polyp but this is an example of Epizoanthus

 

[duberii]

not that this is your polyp but this is an example of Epizoanthus

I doubt they're zoanthids- you can see some skeletal growth in one of the photos of the cluster of polyps- it certainly is some type of star coral or a close relative, as they are extremely common on live rock.

 

[PR_nano]

ball anemone

 

[Shon]

Rosebud?

Rosebud Coral -

Cn-210 ROSE BUD CORAL, Phyllangia americana A beautiful pink coral with large individual polyps. Tentacles are studded with wart-like nematocysts. Sporadically available in shell collections along with Occulina corals. Each: $25.50 HABITAT They can be found from South Carolina to Florida to the...

gulfspecimen.org

 

[king aiptasia]

I doubt they're zoanthids- you can see some skeletal growth in one of the photos of the cluster of polyps- it certainly is some type of star coral or a close relative, as they are extremely common on live rock.

You have taught me something new. I did not know they presented in this way or that they were common hitchhikers

 

[vetteguy53081]

Think I found a bigger one on another rocks.

Nice Rose Rock anemones