Mystery coral?

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  1. jokaz82

    jokaz82 Fire Worm

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    This was underneath a shell (rubble). I am surprised it is alive having very little flow. It has grown in size over the past 2 weeks. What is it?
     

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  2. coylee_17

    coylee_17 Fire Goby

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    What exactly are we talking about in this pic? The little white dots? I don't see any coral for sure. Maybe some algae (green and possibly the red) I would say the white dots are possibly small tube worms but I can
    t get a good look in that pic.
     
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  3. jokaz82

    jokaz82 Fire Worm

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    Its the clear, polyp-like structure on the bottom left side of the shell.
     
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  4. tattoolew

    tattoolew Sea Dragon

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    Top left near the thumb? Looks like a small white Finger coral.
     
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  5. coylee_17

    coylee_17 Fire Goby

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    Oval shaped? That looks to me to be some kind of sponge maybe. Is it firm?
     
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  6. jokaz82

    jokaz82 Fire Worm

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    Its oval, kindof firm, like a large zoanthid
     
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  7. evolved

    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    Bleached mushroom perhaps?
     
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  8. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    OK, I am confused as to which growth we are talking about. People seem to be thinking the white spot. But I thought you were asking about this growth coming off the the left side of the shell?
     
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  9. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    This brown growth sticking out looks like a zoanthid (polyp closed in picture).
     
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  10. jokaz82

    jokaz82 Fire Worm

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    No, this. The largest thing on here. I circled it.
     

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