Red platygrya

[anomie]

Has anyone see one of these before? I've got a green with blue center but this red in this type of coral is new to me.

 

[iani]

I don't think that is a platygrya. Looks like a favia to me.

 

[anomie]

You could be right. I just thought that favias generally have uniform polyp sizes other than the growing edges. Fwiw, it was labeled a platy but now you've got me thinking.

 

[iani]

That's a favia for sure. Favias don't have to have uniform polyp sizes. Is that from Dr. Mac?

 

[anomie]

Yes, and it's their picture.

Looking at my platy the heads all share a ridge but this one looks different. It does seem like yours wicked.

 

[iani]

NOT a favia, Its a favites pentagona, same family,Trust me. May be tyree big mouth war coral, but not if the blue stays in the mouth.

That is not a Favities. With Favities polyps share a common wall. That is not a Favities pentagona.

examples
Favities pentagona

Favia

 

[iani]

Yes, and it's their picture.

Looking at my platy the heads all share a ridge but this one looks different. It does seem like yours wicked.

I could tell it was from them just by the oversaturated picture. lol

 

[anomie]

True, they do tend to do that. lol. Well, I'm getting it tomorrow so I'll try to take some pictures and see what ya'll think then. I know I'm a bit anal. :)