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!