I.D. please. Acropora or a Millepora

[thasby]

What is this coral called? Was given to me as a Acropora, but I think it might be a Millepora. Thanks!

 

[thasby]

Sorry forgot to attach pic

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[thasby]

 

[stylaster]

it is an acropora species.... Doesnt look like acorpora millepora to me though, more like maybe a tenius

 

[spspirate]

+1 on the tenuis Great looking colony!

 

[evolved]

For clarity:
Acropora is a genus.

Millipora is a species within the acropora genus.

 

[spspirate]

Or the genus Millepora which would be fire coral.

 

[evolved]

Or the genus Millepora which would be fire coral.

Right, which no one sane attempts to keep in the hobby. :tongue:

 

[Frick]

I am going to go off in a different direction and guess Acropora spicifera.
Acropora spicifera. Corals of the World - Photos, maps and information about corals and reefs

 

[Palting]

Definitely an Acropora sp., not Millepora sp. Here's a link to the Fire corals, Millepora sp.: Milleporina and Fire Corals - Millepora - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life.

Very difficult to identify Acropora down to the species level. You'll have to examine down to bare skeleton, and even then experts will have arguments. However here are some points, IMO, regarding your coral.

Not an Acropora millepora. Here's a photo of my Acropora millepora, notice the skeletal structure and long hairy polyps:

Maybe Acropora tenuis. Here's mine:

Wider view of A. tenui: