Bought as an unknown SPS... Please helpp ID

[Rodney_1218]

I bought this coral and was told it was an SPS but did not know what kind....

Its about 12" wide and grows kinda like a Capricorns but will encrust if it touches a rock....

Please help me ID this coral....






Thanks,
Rodney

[Rodney_1218]

O yea it also has long fuzzy polyps

[Tinola]

That coral looks odd.
Sorry don't know anything about it.

[Tinola]

That's probably an LPS then

[Rodney_1218]

Thats what I was thinking....

[ritter6788]

Lithophyllon? Psammacora? Just throwing out some guesses.

[Rodney_1218]

Lithophyllon? Psammacora? Just throwing out some guesses.

I looked at both of those and IMO looks nothing like them.... Just don't know its killing me...

[ballabooyeah]

Could it be a horn coral

[Rodney_1218]

Could it be a horn coral

Yep thats it.... thanks....

[Steelerfan747]

That is one awesome coral. Looks a bit like a clam in those first pics, just missing the shell

[Aquatic Dreams]

Encrusting Hydnophora

[ritter6788]

Encrusting Hydnophora

I was going to say it looked like Hydnophora but I didn't know there was an encrusting variety. The one I have branches.

[FaviaFreak]

+1 on Hydnophora

[Rodney_1218]

Thanks guys I believe horn coral is another name for plating hydnopora

[Frick]

Hydnophora exesa

[Chameleon]

i want a frag.... its really cool! where did you get it at? ive never seen one like it

[georgewilson]

That Blue colored Coral is found in deep Sea like pacific and Atlantic known as Hydnophora!!Seo Louisiana

[Shauno]

You have a species of Hydnophora that only plates. I am unsure of the exact species on this one but it is very, very aggressive.

It's a very nice piece you have!