Ok, so here's one that has me scratching my head. Backstory is I bought a small 3/4" perfectly round LPS as an 'Acan'. However, upon closer inspection, umm, don't think so.
Here it is now at 1" diameter, still perfectly round, with 'outer white stripes' visible and no baby buds even though it's fed 2-3x week (sorry for the blurr, it's in a tough spot to photograph well):
Odd things about it:
1. The head is on a 1" high stem, like a young Caulastrea or B. merletti would be
2. The central disk has green splashes with the outer rim a near solid orange, like a Bowerbanki often does
3. The tissue is 'pimply' and identical in texture to an Aussie Lord
4. It has regularly spaced 'outer white stripes' similar to a Lord, but not quite as pronounced
5. My Lords typically bud very quickly if fed regularly, but this one is just growing bigger and fatter
6. It had a minor mesenterial fight with the larger neighboring Boweranki and is now causing it to retract where they currently touch (so it's slightly dominant).
Normally I'd call it a baby Bowerbanki and call it a day, but being a Mussid one would expect it to grow flat'ish...and not be on a 'stem'.
What say you all?
Here it is now at 1" diameter, still perfectly round, with 'outer white stripes' visible and no baby buds even though it's fed 2-3x week (sorry for the blurr, it's in a tough spot to photograph well):
Odd things about it:
1. The head is on a 1" high stem, like a young Caulastrea or B. merletti would be
2. The central disk has green splashes with the outer rim a near solid orange, like a Bowerbanki often does
3. The tissue is 'pimply' and identical in texture to an Aussie Lord
4. It has regularly spaced 'outer white stripes' similar to a Lord, but not quite as pronounced
5. My Lords typically bud very quickly if fed regularly, but this one is just growing bigger and fatter
6. It had a minor mesenterial fight with the larger neighboring Boweranki and is now causing it to retract where they currently touch (so it's slightly dominant).
Normally I'd call it a baby Bowerbanki and call it a day, but being a Mussid one would expect it to grow flat'ish...and not be on a 'stem'.
What say you all?
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