Small creature found on live rock

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My tank is currently fish-less due to ich and going through a phase of dinos (talk about struggling.) today I noticed a small green creature on the live rock. Thinking it was a nudibranch, I captured it with a pipette. Upon further examination, I realized I had no idea what it was. I found another one, and set them side by side (one open, and one closed) any idea? It almost looks like some kind of polyp. Any feedback would be appreciated!

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Any motion? They look like possibly mini brittle stars.
 
After second look they look more like a coral polyp of some sort.
My friend is in agreeance with alyamaha and thinks it’s pipe organ. The only thing confusing me is the lack of a central stalk or calcified base
 
+1 on pipe organ

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