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Those could also be part of the clove polyp colony. They look like remnants of clove polyp stalks (the polyp heads and associated tentacles have atrophied). The polyp heads are capable of regenerating if conditions permit. Normally, though, new clove polyps sprout with the heads and tentacles, so I may be wrong.