Giant polyp, any idea of name?

Rue

Rue

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I don't think these are anything rare or special, but I can't for the life of me find a photo or name for them. I just love the shape. I've been staring at them for a month at the LFS, and finally caved today and bought them...

They look like huge paly/zoanthids but rather than tentacles, the edges of the polyp head turn inwards a bit so it looks like a cup or chalice.

I'll try and get some photos tomorrow.

Any ideas? They're very distinct.

They're just a regular reddish-tinged polyp with a greeny face...
 
Rue

Rue

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I know it's next to impossible without a photo...

I looked up Palythoa grandis, and I'm not sure if that's it...the edges are different...

...so I went and took a photo now, instead of waiting until tomorrow...lol...too impatient...:jester:

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Rue

Rue

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Sorry...just my point and shoot...and I cropped it, so it's a bit blurry...but still clear enough I think...
 
yungreefer2410

yungreefer2410

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looks like my nuclear greens when there feeding. try squirting some food at it and see if any frill like things come out. i would say its a normal paly
 
MatthewJ

MatthewJ

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Rue, just got some live rock that came with polyps that look very much like those! Mine perked up quite a bit and even got nice bright green centers. The hermit has annoyed them here, but generally they look nice. I don't feed them. I don't think the rolled-in edges are normal. Mine were like that for a week or more before opening up like the ones in the center in this pic. I could certainly be wrong though:)

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Rue

Rue

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Sorry Matt, your photo isn't showing.

They've been like that in the LFS for a month, with the rolled edges, so I assumed that was normal.

I'll see if they want to eat tomorrow...

They're HUGE though...
 
seafansar

seafansar

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They look like the palys I got from the Keys. They'll turn a little more green, but nothing close to nuclear greens unfortunately. They are tough as nails though.
 
MatthewJ

MatthewJ

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If they're anything like the ones in the pic, +1 for being tough as nails. The rock I bought was out of the water for over an hour. I didn't see them until I put the rock in, and they were all rolled up. I figured they were goners...but they came back and are quite pretty with the green centers. Not like the fancy zoas, but still a nice lime green center.

Here's a better pic:
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Rue

Rue

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Now I can see your photo! Yes, mine look like yours, but mine are 100X bigger...(well, maybe only 50X...lol)

Glad to hear they're tough!
 
MatthewJ

MatthewJ

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size doesn't matter! LOL. mine are smaller, may not be the same thing. however, they are growing fast. I can't tell for sure because mine are in a crevice, but yours might have taller stalks too (proportionally).
 
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