Zoa Unknown Growth ID?

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Hello,

I first noticed something weird when I saw what looked like the zoa colony contract by a good amount when a hermit crab was walking by. Upon closer inspection, something is growing on the zoa tissue. Any ideas of what this could be? It has two mouths and contracts significantly when touched by something. When the mouths are open, it looks like an open cavity Pics below.


Top mouth semi open, bottom closed.
id1.jpg



Bottom mouth fully open
id2.jpg


After dark shot, mouths were full open, but closed when the flash went off.
id3.jpg



Thanks for any help ID'ing this!!

-Jacob
 
Interesting, any issues with it growing on the zoa's like that?
 

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