Confirmation Pink Nephthya coral ?

[carram204]

i’ve had it as a small frag but i’m not sure what kind of leather coral it is can any confirm what leather this is ?

 

[fishboi]

Looks like a normal Kenya tree

 

[drexel]

Looks like capnella, but the polyps aren't out, so it's hard to tell. Is the main stalk smooth or slimy to the touch or is it rough feeling?

 

[carram204]

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Looks like capnella, but the polyps aren't out, so it's hard to tell. Is the main stalk smooth or slimy to the touch or is it rough feeling?

its a rough feeling

 

[drexel]

Still leaning towards capnella (which technically is Nephthea)

 

[weelo111]

Good morning. If you can get a close-up picture of the stalk - it'll be easier to tell.

 

[carram204]

Good morning. If you can get a close-up picture of the stalk - it'll be easier to tell.

 

[carram204]

close up of polyps

 

[weelo111]

Yea I don't think it is. The stalk should have a fiberglass texture which you can easily distinguish it from other neps. Here's my little Koji Wada collection.

 

[drexel]

Capnellas are nephtheas but are a different genus, the polyp size and the sclerite structures around the polyps are what separates them. I would call yours a capnella based on polyp size and the lack of sclerite density near the poyps, which you can see in weelo111's pics. The only way to truly know is to look at the sclerite structure under a microscope, either way you have a nice soft coral.