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I am not positive either. I have seen certain species if leather like sinularia sp. that can lok similar when really stressed. But that looks like it's prety hard. Does the appearance and size ever change. If not I would lean toward sponge or even an encrusting type of stoney. From the pic it is hard to tell. Texture? Have you touched it?