Can anyone identify? red, smooth, silky

[drag0n]

started as 2 small pieces attached to a frag. both pieces less than half dollar size total. has grown to this size in about 6 weeks. appears to be growing directly out of the rock. no spines, stems, or ridges that I can feel.


thanks in advance.

Steve

 

[Fluff]

Possibly some type of rhodophyte macro algae. Very cool hitchhiker.

http://omp.gso.uri.edu/discovery/biota/bpdulse.htm

 

[drag0n]

Thanks.

Your link led me to this link on the same site.

http://omp.gso.uri.edu/discovery/biota/bpplaver.htm

 

[SeriousDude5]

Looks like a mushroom colony to me.

 

[Fluff]

dragOn, your link looks more probable. lol Good searching.