Nepthea vs Sinularia id

[A Toadstool Leather]

Does anyone know how to tell these similar corals apart. Im not too sure if my sinularia is actually a sinularia.

Sorry for a bad pic I dont have a real camera.

 

[Jisko]

I have four of these lil guys.... haha

 

[Jisko]

I was told mine was one of the following Sinularia, Capnella, Klyxum or something similar

here is link to the thread... mine are little bushes
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/type-of-leather-or-a-sponge.294857/

 

[reef lover]

Sinularia possesses small bony needles called scerlites( spelling?) In the base of the coral..nepethea does not have these.

 

[A Toadstool Leather]

Is my coral a sinularia then?

 

[reef lover]

I can't see them in pic but shape says sinularia to me.

 

[Devaji]

oh I like the color. there often so hard to tell the difference right...

 

[cloak]

The way I understand it is that there's a discernable difference between the polyps of a Sinularia and Nepthea. What that is I don't know, but FWIW that looks more like a Nepthea to me.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3352+3354+3390&pcatid=3390

 

[A Toadstool Leather]

Ok, thanks for the help. Right now I am hoping it ignores my devils hand leather nearby.