Hynophora or Not ... ID Please

[Sea MunnKey]

I saw this coral and was told that it's a Hydnophora. I'm not sure if it is as it looks different otherwise. Apology .... misspelled the coral name on title above.

Can anyone confirm a positive ID on this specimen please? Thank you in advance.

 

[Sea MunnKey]

Any clue ... anyone?

 

[Eric23]

It doesn't look like any hydno I've ever seen
.. is it fuzzy when the polyps are out ?

 

[Sea MunnKey]

That's the thing ... it's not fuzzy at all.

 

[Eric23]

It's hard to tell can you take a pic with the flash on or under white light ?

 

[Sea MunnKey]

It'll have to be after work ... to snap a couple of pictures with flash or not under LED's.

This posted picture was taken with iPhone yesterday.

 

[mstockmaster]

This is my hydno, your's doesn't look very similar. Typically on hydnos the polyps are arranged along ridges.

 

[S-t-r-e-t-c-h]

Need to see a photo with the whites on, but it kind of does look like an encrusting Hyndophora (excesa?).

 

[Sea MunnKey]

Yesterday was a write off ... my backyard fence had collapsed. Need a new fence installed.

Will try to take a couple pictures with flash later today ....

 

[Sea MunnKey]

Here’s a picture taken with flash iPhone ... not the greatest but here it is ...

 

[Sea MunnKey]

Apology as the second "close up" shot was bad as I was holding the coral in one hand and the right hand trying to click on the iPhone button ... :(