coral id needed

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  1. vegasfish

    vegasfish Feather Star

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    This first one a guy gave me for free a few months ago (thanks again). It was the size of less than a dime. Now it is bigger than a fifty cent piece.

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    And this one my son was just dying to get on Sunday so of course I bought it for him. [​IMG]

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    Thanks for the identifications in advance.
     
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  3. Crimson Ghost

    Crimson Ghost Blue Ringed Angel

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    Looks like a cup coral and some Xenia to me
     
  4. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    The first one looks like either a chalice coral, but the polyps look a bit different, a cup coral as already mentioned or some type of cyphastrea.
     
  5. unclejed

    unclejed Whip-Lash Squid

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    ktz216 Flamingo Tongue

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  7. vegasfish

    vegasfish Feather Star

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    As usual thanks for the fast ID on the coral!
     
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  9. Palancarpets

    Palancarpets Astrea Snail

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    The first one is a chalice in the Echinophyllia family, the peice I have was bought as a green eyed chalice.
    The second coral is a Clavularia species one of is common names is neon green clove polyps. Here is a picture from one of the sponsors.
    Tritons Garden - Green Daisy Glove Polyp
     
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  10. Gresham

    Gresham Great Blue Whale

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    Echinophyllia lamellosa most likely.
     
  11. exoticsteve2001

    exoticsteve2001 Feather Duster

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    palancarpets got it right +1
     
  12. Palancarpets

    Palancarpets Astrea Snail

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