Monti I.d.

[Ebob954]

Hey reefers,

I have this monti that I don't really see out there for sale anytime. I'm calling it green eggs and ham !

 

[CastAway]

Are you sure that's a monti? Looks like a chalice.

 

[Sea MunnKey]

or cyphastrea ...

 

[Ebob954]

I am not 100% that its a monti but deff not a chalice. Its some sort of encrusting coral with yellow polyps. It kinda a mix between cyphastrea and monti.

 

[Livinlocal]

I am not 100% that its a monti but deff not a chalice. Its some sort of encrusting coral with yellow polyps. It kinda a mix between cyphastrea and monti.

A lot of chalice corals encrust....

I also agree it looks more like a chalice then a Monti. The polyps are way too large to be a Monti

 

[Ebob954]

It's not a chalice 100% it has polyps not eyes they are yellow polyps ! I've seen this coral just recently for the first time for sale but can't find which online vendor it was and it was titled Jason fox or Tyree don't no a name monti green eggs no ham something like that !

 

[Livinlocal]

The “eyes” on a chalice are polyps...

 

[Livinlocal]

I did not circle all of them, but are there polyps between the ones I circled?

 

[DSC reef]

Looks like a chalice to me.

 

[DSC reef]

For reference here's a jason fox green eggs and ham montipora. Nothing on your pic resembles a montipora but it has a lot of characteristics of a chalice coral.

 

[Ebob954]

No polyps between the ones circled. Yes I know the eyes on chalices are still polyps but these come out of the coral like flowers. I've never seen a chalice have polyp flowers like a monti or cyphestra! It's not a chalice it's encrusts and doesn't

 

[Michael Llabona]

Appears to be encrusting to me. My guess is cyphastrea.

 

[Ebob954]

Better pictures

 

[DSC reef]

That would be cyphastrea, not montipora. Those pics would've helped earlier. Nice coral.

 

[Ebob954]

It's some sort of encrusting coral and has the same polyps has say a sunset monti! See it's not a chalice ! Still look like a chalice guys lol?

 

[FarmerTy]

Definitely cyphastrea.

 

[Ebob954]

Cool I haven't seen any one with the color combo for cyphaestra like this!

 

[DSC reef]

It's some sort of encrusting coral and has the same polyps has say a sunset monti! See it's not a chalice ! Still look like a chalice guys lol?

No need to be rude, were all taking the time to help and yes, your first pic resembles a chalice.

 

[DSC reef]

Cool I haven't seen any one with the color combo for cyphaestra like this!

It's called a yellow cyphastrea. You'll find images on google.

 

[Ebob954]

Never my intention to come off rude! Thanks for the help! In no way was my comment rude !