Capnella Sp., Dendronephthya Sp., or Lemnalia Sp.? Soft coral id

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Got this as my second coral ever , i originally wanted movement and it swayed lol. It started as a small 1/2 inch stalk now starting its third and is 3 inches tall. Its on its own island so not worried on spreading but kinda wanted to know exactly what it was and photos of soft corals all kinda look the same.
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Last picture is of the polyps retracted slightly ir does retract further, it didnt want to cooperate.
 

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Looks like Nephnalia to me, was thinking in a small kenya tree at first, but the polyps extencion looks different
 
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Looks like Nephnalia to me, was thinking in a small kenya tree at first, but the polyps extencion looks different

Thats where i was getting caught up was the polyps lol thanks
 

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