uncommon soft coral ID

[fishbeflippin]

Hey reefers I need help with an ID of this coral. Looks very similar to a pink stylo but it's a softie..





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[Cheezle]

No clue but I want one lol

 

[i cant think]

Hey reefers I need help with an ID of this coral. Looks very similar to a pink stylo but it's a softie..



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Does it drop arms or is it more like it’s encrusting?
Can you get a video of it?

 

[fishbeflippin]

Does it drop arms or is it more like it’s encrusting?
Can you get a video of it?

It doesn't drop arms. It expands/grows upwards and outwards.

 

[liddojunior]

Where did you find this corals it’s so cool

Possible it’s a stereonypthya?

 

[kzenoni]

I have no clue but did acquire 3 pieces of it. Following along so I can learn what I have.

 

[liddojunior]

It feels like a mix between a colt and finger coral

 

[fishbeflippin]

Where did you find this corals it’s so cool

Possible it’s a stereonypthya?

Hmmm seems unlikely, the "fingers" on this corals grow vertically and are generally shortish and stubby. The individual polyps look like tiny flowers ‍

 

[Sump Crab]

No skeleton? Kinda resembles alveopora polyps and I know there are some branching variants that are not common to the hobby.

 

[Science/G]

Some funky colt coral!?

 

[liddojunior]

Could you post more photos of it ?

 

[liddojunior]

I have no clue but did acquire 3 pieces of it. Following along so I can learn what I have.

From where

 

[fishbeflippin]

Could you post more photos of it ?

Here you go. The LFS mentioned it from Indonesia.

Photo of the tips.

Photo of the "finger"

Photo of the growth area

Photo of the polyps

 

[therootcause]

Could it be the same species as the WWC Speckled Leather? aka Blushing Coral?

(Cladiella sp.)

https://worldwidecorals.com/products/wwc-speckled-leather-coral

Search Cladiella/Blushing coral in google images.

 

[Goaway]

Could it be the same species as the WWC Speckled Leather? aka Blushing Coral?

(Cladiella sp.)

https://worldwidecorals.com/products/wwc-speckled-leather-coral

Search Cladiella/Blushing coral in google images.

You are probably right.

 

[DeniseAndy]

Very cool looking leather. I could find a place for that.

 

[kzenoni]

From where

Got my little pieces from a guy shutting down his tank.

 

[kzenoni]

Got my little pieces from a guy shutting down his tank.

 

[fishbeflippin]

Could it be the same species as the WWC Speckled Leather? aka Blushing Coral?

(Cladiella sp.)

https://worldwidecorals.com/products/wwc-speckled-leather-coral

Search Cladiella/Blushing coral in google images.

I googled WWC Speckled Leather and found an old thread here.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/“speckled-leather”-any-idea-what-species-it-is.953495/

I don't think it's the same coral and at least we can narrow it down to a Cladiella SP. That was of great help! Thanks

 

[fishbeflippin]

This is a different species. Looks pretty cool too!