LFS says xenia do you agree?

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  1. somethingfish85

    somethingfish85 Skunk Shrimp

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    hey guys LFS sold this as xenia but im really not sure just doesnt look like it to me but im no expert someone confirm or id for me?

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  3. chris adams

    chris adams Purple Tang

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    Packleader had something similar in his thread and he called it a Glove. Just passing on what I saw not saying this is what you have just looks similar
     
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  4. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    Not xenia. Looks like Clavularia but its hard to see the stems.
     
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  5. somethingfish85

    somethingfish85 Skunk Shrimp

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    just looked up Clavularia and looks about right they also called it Clavularia glove coral so thanks guys was helpful didnt think it was xenia
     
  6. ReefSparky

    ReefSparky Super Moderator

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    Do you mean Clove? As in Clove Polyp?
     
  7. chris adams

    chris adams Purple Tang

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    No I meant Glove which is Clavularia. I just learned this tonight. But you calling it clove is not incorrect also. I even ended up looking around google and there are many variations.

    Little blurb
    The Clavularia Clove/Glove Polyp Corals are also commonly referred to as Eight Tentacle Polyps, or Encrusting Polyps. They are brown, tan, pink, green, or white in color and their polyps have the distinctive eight-leaved tentacles associated with all the members of this family. Some refer to smaller Clavularia as Clove Polyps, and the larger ones as Glove Polyps, but this is not universally true
     
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  9. maxalmon

    maxalmon Flamingo Tongue

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    Wow, need to tell that LFS to train the staff. Clove polyps are what you usually see them listed as. They come in a several color morphs. Brown is the most common, then you get the green that are a little more hard to find and then you have the neon green with orange...Very hardy and easy to frag
     
  10. RHorton

    RHorton Pajama Cardinal

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    Almost looks like pipe organ.
     
  11. chris adams

    chris adams Purple Tang

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    I think we may need some more pictures. couple close ups.

    Rhorton just threw a possible curve into the mix
     
  12. maxalmon

    maxalmon Flamingo Tongue

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    Yeah I was almost leaning towards that. But if you look at the polyp directly in the center of the image (click to enlarge) Still not sure, is the base of the polyps a hard tubular shell or is the entire polyp soft...
     
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