ID Please ... bright yellow leather coral

[TexasPipefish]

This bright yellow leather coral is washing up on Padre Island, Texas. It seems to be growing over the stems of some other plant, forming long strings. It has very small translucent polyps. View attachment 14702

 

[J.guokas]

ID Please ... bright yellow leather coral

Looks like some type of gorgonian to me.

 

[xxHLTxx]

totally looks like a gorge. never seen one that bright yellow before... does it hold its shape if stood up or will it droop and fall over like it has no structure?

 

[Fitz19d]

I'd agree gorg. Also, completely wrong section.

 

[TexasPipefish]

Leptogorgia virgulata - Colorful Sea Whip, yes it is a Gorgonian. This species has several color variations including bright yellow. It droops quite a bit, like a long plastic zip tie would.

 

[sethsolomon]

Thats a sick gorgonian!!! I want some

 

[Smiley]

Re: ID Please ... bright yellow leather coral

Nice gorg. You should frag that!

Sent from my C771

 

[asn-naso]

I'd take a frag, if you frag it too.

 

[scchase]

I brought one back from Florida they ar enon photsynthetic though

 

[TexasPipefish]

Gorgonian Snails

There were two Gorgonian Snails attached. Even though it was washed up in the sand, these guys were not giving up:
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[Shaunv]

Cool gorg.