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1UCKY

Niko's Dad
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I received this coral today as a gift and am not sure if it's in fact a Green Sinularia? It is all green and some of the polyps are starting to come out as it is expanding. I had a finger leather b4 that looked like this coral but not as green.

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tunicata

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hm, it does look like a cross betw. the sinu and fingerleather/devilshand/lobophyton
I've never seen a sinu look like that with its polyps retracted. It usually retracts completely (looks smooth, no variation in color), becomes a brighter green, and scrunches its arms in.

On the other hand, the lobo gets a green coat when its retracted, and you can see brown dots where the polyps should be. So my devils hand looks like your picture.

I've just never seen a lobo have such thin branchwork similar to a sinu.
 

DevIouS

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Definitely not a "Devils Hand" & Sinularia can sometimes also be referred as "Finger leather."
You can't go by polyp retraction or color from the supplied photo as it is not in the best condition. You don't know the conidtion it was kept in the previous tank & the piece is currently struggling to adjust.
The photo isn't the best either...:eek:

I'm guessing Sinularia flexibis.....but without being adjusted & happy....we'll have to wait.
 

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