Help ID this Frag

[RanRoc]

I just bought this frag today. I read up on Sarcophytans thinking that this is what it was. The guy at the LFS said it was a Kenya Tree frag, but it was labeled as a "leather frag." I read up on Kenyas and found that the polyps do not retract. The polyps on this frag are obviously retracted. I know it's hard to tell, but any one have a guess? I'll post more pics when the polyps extend; if it survives. Thanx,
-RY

[RanRoc]

here's another shot:

[ScottT1980]

Expansion picture will probably be best (I am sure you are just waiting for it to expand). Looks interesting though...

Take er easy
Scott T.

[addict]

definitely looks like a leather of some sort... maybe a sinularia spp.?
Like Scott pointed out... once it's expanded it'll be easier to tell.

[RanRoc]

That's what I figured. I hope it'll make thru the night. It's pretty white right now. Thanks guys.
-RY

[Travis]

I read this and thought, “I sure seem to remember my capnella closing up.” Sure enough, here’s a pic of jimeluis’s all closed up.

Capnella in trouble? Take a look

I can see patterns in the structure that look very distinctly “capnella” to me.

BTW I think it will be fine, unless some other sressing factor becomes involved. Just let it sit and mope for a day or three and it should open for you.

T

[RanRoc]

Thanx Travis. Didn't know that they did close up. Although it seems in jimeluis's that the individual polyps aren't retracted, or pulled into the body like in my pic. Maybe I just can't see it in that pic. I'll keep the board posted.
-RY

[addict]

If it's white it could also be something like a Rasta Leather. A buddy of mine has a white one in his tank, and it's an awesome specimen.

[RanRoc]

Ok, today the polyps expanded. This morning I tried to impale it on a plastic toothpick, but the "skin" was so tough it wouldn't go thru. The glue only held it for a while, but it moved itself off the glue and fell. Right now I think/hope that it is slowly mounting itself on the rock.

[RanRoc]

here's another. It's probably still too early to clearly ID this thing.

[RanRoc]

I still have my doubts as to whether it's a Kenya Tree; doesn't look like the ones in Borneman's book. I'm thinking a finger leather??? I could be wrong.
-RY

[Travis]

Looks like a speckled leather to me, and has the characteristics too. A kenya tree would be pretty easy to impale.

I was told it's cladiella sp. but I have heard it's a sinulara sp. as well. Here are a couple frags of my speckled leather:

[Travis]

BTW this is probably my fastest-growing leather... very hardy, and pretty, and gives me frags as often as I feel like cutting them off.

T

[RanRoc]

Travis,
I saw that in your gallery earlier today. I meant to PM you about that, but I'm glad that you caught this post. I'm thinking the same thing as you are. I'm leaning more toward the cladiella species, as well. I hope it's just like yours, growing fast etc. Thank you, my friend.
-RY

[semigodd154]

looks like a capnella to me but i also had something simialar it was an encrusting colt coral