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FreakonaReef
10/26/2007, 07:03 PM
Looks to be some kind of large sun polyp or Dendrophyllia polyp. It is two shades of orange and almost 1 1/2" tall and 4 small ones on the side. Top and side pictures

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa127/smellslikefish1/DSCN0547.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa127/smellslikefish1/DSCN0546.jpg
FreakonaReef
10/27/2007, 03:07 PM
I think I figured it out, it's a DENDROPHYLLIIDAE from the Philippines, Olango Island
ViPeR_930
10/27/2007, 10:34 PM
Dendrophyllia coccinea to be exact. :)
How did you figure out which island in particular it's from?
FreakonaReef
10/29/2007, 08:37 AM
hours of internet searching
ViPeR_930
10/29/2007, 12:12 PM
The picture you found may have been taken from that area, but dendros can be found all over the Indo-Pacific. On top of that, the Philippines aren't exporting corals.