What in the Ricordia is this?

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So i bought this guy a year ago as a ricordia mushroom at my local frag swap for 20$. It was probably a size of a nickel when i got it. Now its about 2 inch or more. I googled ricordia yuma but most of them have small bubbles.

Anyone know if this is normal or what kind of mushroom coral this is?

Thanks

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Is this normal to have big bubbles?

The smaller/regular sized vesicles (aka 'bubbles') is their more normal condition, but the larger bubbles is still fairly common.

Exceptionally large diameter copper Ricordia florida with enlarged vesicles

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R. yuma:

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Ricordia in general can morph their size, shape and vesicles to adapt to environmental conditions.
 
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