odd coral

[stylaster]

Can't find this one in any of my id books closest I've come is leptoseris. I know its not psammacora. Any ideas?

 

[reefpeeper]

Maybe a fungia?

 

[stylaster]

nope has many mouths... its an odd coral encrusts as it grows

 

[reefpeeper]

Man i had one of those and i forget the name. It grew like crazy. Be carefull it think it stings sps and lps

 

[jonbar1]

Lithophyllon? I have a blue one that doesn't sting or get stung by acans, surprisingly.

 

[mainereefer]

to me it kindof looks like some type of povona

 

[KLR]

I have a solid red one of those as well and everyone I asked told me it was psammacora so I just left it at that,because I could not find anything closer.

I am curious of the correct identification as well.

 

[secretreefer]

Might be a Pavona decussata . a clearer (flat as possible) pic might make ID a little easier


http://sdmas.com/corals/292.php

 

[ritter6788]

Pavona was my first guess also.

 

[stylaster]

ya i agree with a type of pavona thanks guys

 

[Acroholic]

Looks like a Litho to me.

 

[Bongo Shrimp]

Psammocora

 

[Connie]

Looks like a Pavona to me, except I've never seen one that color. Cool piece!

 

[Shauno]

Lithophyllon? I have a blue one that doesn't sting or get stung by acans, surprisingly.

Looks like a Litho to me.

+1 on Litho

 

[Bongo Shrimp]

I dug up the pic of my old gold eye red pasammocora:

Lithos have larger eyes and thicker skeletal ridges.