i have no idea what this is !

[Meista_Flya]

Can anyone ID this ? it started randomly growing where it's at. it hasn't moved and if I touch it it gets smaller ..... doesn't retract completly but there's a definite size difference. when I touch it with a stick if feels hard an almost a part of the rock but it changes in size almost as if it's soft. I never had any coral there with those colors. it looks like a flat worm but literally been in same spot for months. and hasn't moved. besides getting bigger or smaller. what are your guys thoughts ?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Looks like some sort of encrusting coral, or maybe an echinophyllia or leptoseris that's growing... The edges aren't attached to the rock yet and retract when touched.
Maybe?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Pic from this thread...

LC Blog: Leptos and Stylos, Let's Talk About Them!

Hello reefers, So there's been a new type of coral that we've been collecting here at LC. Now this type of coral isn't as popular as say zoanthids, acroporas, or chalices. But oddly enough they still usually carry a high price tag. These corals...

www.reef2reef.com

Pretty cool looking regardless

 

[Meista_Flya]

Pic from this thread...

LC Blog: Leptos and Stylos, Let's Talk About Them!

Hello reefers, So there's been a new type of coral that we've been collecting here at LC. Now this type of coral isn't as popular as say zoanthids, acroporas, or chalices. But oddly enough they still usually carry a high price tag. These corals...

www.reef2reef.com

Pretty cool looking regardless

that's crazy cause I don't think I ever had that coral in my tank before !

 

[Alexopora]

Its possible a small fragment of flesh/frag was already on this rock. What a beautiful leptoseris u have there.

 

[Sleeping Giant]

Looks cool

 

[tbrown]

I was thinking Lepto as well but Leptos and Pavonas have little ridges and hairs. Yours looks too smooth.

 

[Alexopora]

I was thinking Lepto as well but Leptos and Pavonas have little ridges and hairs. Yours looks too smooth.

To be precise, the picture isnt clear enough to see the details. Hence we cant see even if there are ridges and hairs.

 

[tbrown]

To be precise, the picture isnt clear enough to see the details. Hence we cant see even if there are ridges and hairs.

True, which is why I pointed it out. Don't want to give the OP false hope. People ask for IDs all the time and sometimes their pictures give us wrong information and the IDs are incorrect. Other times we jump to an answer and are wrong. We all do the best we can with the information provided.