Need ID

[bizzleb01]

I got a toadstool about a week ago and on the rock is this hard reddish purple something. I don't think it's coraline because it doesn't just look like it's encrusting, it looks like it's own entity. Any ideas?

 

[coraljunky]

Hhhmmmm.......what's the texture like?

 

[bizzleb01]

It's hard but almost porous. I've never seen anything like it before. Kind of neat looking, but you can't really see it when the toadstool is open.

 

[candycane]

Looks like a Honeycomb or Crust Coral. I can't really see the corallites that well. If you search for Favites Halicora (I think that's how it's spelled) or Leptastrea, one might match up.

 

[spanko]

Almost looks like Pavona!

 

[bizzleb01]

It doesn't really look anything like any of those. It doesn't have seperate heads or anything. It's just like it's encrusting or something. Wierd

 

[bizzleb01]

Doesn't really look like any of those online. It soesn't have seperate heads or anything....wierd

 

[texasmetal]

Some sort of porites maybe.
Siderastrea or Goniastrea.. dunno. Get a good picture!