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[Waxy73]

Could someone tell me what they think this coral is. It's purple with orange specs.The frag is about the size of a quarter.

 

[Reefer911]

Looks like either a leptoseris or leptastrea. But I could be totally wrong

 

[Reefer911]

I like it though. Can you tell if it’s an encrusting coral?

 

[Waxy73]

I like it though. Can you tell if it’s an encrusting coral?

I have had it for 2 weeks now, but I believe yes, it is

 

[Reefer911]

Are you able to get a better pic? Not blurry?

 

[Tahoe61]

I am thinking Starry Night Psammocora.

 

[thamnasteroid]

Do you have a better photo of it? My guess is either Cycloseris exanulata or Pavona explanulata

 

[Waxy73]

Do you have a better photo of it? My guess is either Cycloseris exanulata or Pavona explanulata

This the best I was able to do.
I'm leaning towards Psammocora

 

[polarbeard]

Whatever it turns out to be, it looks great. Very cool looking coral.

 

[thamnasteroid]

This the best I was able to do.
I'm leaning towards Psammocora

Psammocora has petaloid septa, which this specimen does not have.

 

[Reefer911]

I’m leaning toward leptastrea

Have you checked out Tidal Gardens? He has a wealth of informative videos on many different types of corals.

 

[2FUSouls]

Looks like my miami hurricane but i could be wrong

 

[thamnasteroid]

I’m leaning toward leptastrea

Have you checked out Tidal Gardens? He has a wealth of informative videos on many different types of corals.

Note that this coral is thamnasteroid, while Leptastrea is cerioid/plocoid.

 

[Reefer911]

Note that this coral is thamnasteroid, while Leptastrea is cerioid/plocoid.

I don’t guess it’s every day that you get to use your username in a post. But maybe it is haha

What do those terms mean?

 

[thamnasteroid]

I don’t guess it’s every day that you get to use your username in a post. But maybe it is haha

What do those terms mean?

thamnasteroid is basically when the thecae thicken to the point of becoming the coenosteum, and the septa are confluent (septo-costae), sorta like Pavona or Leptoseris. Plocoid is when the corallites each have their own separate thecae but shared coenosteum, sorta like Dipsastraea (Favia) or Cyphastrea. Cerioid is when the corallites share thecae, similar to (most) Favites or (most) Coelastrea.

 

[StartingATank]

Looks like to me it is a stylocoeniella