Rainbow Pinwheel Blasto (Blastomussa vivida)
A variant of Blastomussa (Blastomussa wellsi)
Representative Blastomussaphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.
A large-polyp *Blastomussa vivida* whose oversized polyps (2 inches or more when open) display a swirling pinwheel of color radiating from the mouth. The vivida species is prized for showy, unusual multicolor patterns and much larger polyps than wellsi.
📜 Backstory
Wild-collected Indo-Pacific *Blastomussa vivida* offered by hobbyists and specialty importers; a notable example was traded in a Reef2Reef live-goods thread. 'Pinwheel' is a hobbyist descriptor for the radial color swirl rather than a named clonal line, and individual pieces are typically sold as one-off showpieces with no documented lineage (origin debated).
Keeper tips for this variant
Give it open sandbed space with very gentle flow; vivida polyps inflate enormously and can sting or shade neighbors, so leave room around the colony.