Help identifying a coral please!

[mbargmann1]

Can anyone help & tell me what this coral is called?! I call them my giant satellites lol Thanks in advance!

 

[gastone]

Caulastraea furcata. Common name is candy cane or trumpet.

 

[Science/G]

I agree...Caulastraea

 

[mbargmann1]

Caulastraea furcata. Common name is candy cane or trumpet.

That's what I was thinking but I wasn't 100% thank you so much!

 

[mbargmann1]

I agree...Caulastraea

Thank you!

 

[PharmrJohn]

One of the first Imemorized. I'm a trumpet player, so the bell of a trumpet is very familiar! I'll have one of these when my tank's up and running. I'm very much into representation.

 

[thamnasteroid]

Astraeosmilia, not Caulastraea

 

[Science/G]

Astraeosmilia, not Caulastraea

Nice!

 

[Science/G]

https://reefbuilders.com/2021/03/04/astraeosmilia-is-a-new-genus-that-splits-up-the-candy-corals/