Majano Anemone or Polyp?

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Good afternoon all !
I added a Coraline encrusted clam shell to my tank when I started it at the beginning of the year. Over the past few months, some feather dusters and sponges appeared - along with these colorful guys most recently (see pics). At first though I may have been lucky and got some free polyps of some kind, but now not so sure. They are tiny, bright green and not growing very fast. The entire bunch is around 1/2” in diameter. Can anyone confirm if these are Majano Anemones? Polyp?
Any and all help is appreciated! Thanks!!!

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You can sort of see a stony skeleton underneath. Where is this clam shell from?
From the Keys/Bahamas area - you may be seeing some of the encrusted Coraline as well- not sure- the whole thing is covered so you can’t really see the actual shell underneath
 
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From the Keys/Bahamas area - you may be seeing some of the encrusted Coraline as well- not sure- the whole thing is covered so you can’t really see the actual shell underneath
And I should add - cant 100% say for sure where from - the guy it was ordered from is in the Keys
 

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From the Keys/Bahamas area - you may be seeing some of the encrusted Coraline as well- not sure- the whole thing is covered so you can’t really see the actual shell underneath
If it is from the keys/Bahamas, then I probably cannot identify it as I am not good with atlantic stony coral identification. My best guess would be some sort of coral from the family agariciidae. Also, if it is from the Bahamas/keys, it wouldn’t be a majano as those are from the indo-pacific.
 
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If it is from the keys/Bahamas, then I probably cannot identify it as I am not good with atlantic stony coral identification. My best guess would be some sort of coral from the family agariciidae. Also, if it is from the Bahamas/keys, it wouldn’t be a majano as those are from the indo-pacific.
Interesting - appreciate it! I’ll keep it around and see what it grows into. Thanks!
 

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