Tabling Acropora ID

Funlad3 · Oct 7, 2015

I just got this piece in from Easter Australia, and it has a huge way to go before it gets back to the red, blue, and green that it'll eventually show again. I have no idea what the species is, though; it's got individual and clearly defined coralites all the way down the base of the piece, where it looks like either encrusted down to or up from. The outside edges of the colony are almost all fused together, and the only place where it has individual branches, for the most part, is on the inside face of the top plate. Any ideas?

- Ben

jasonandsarah · Oct 7, 2015

Bump interested

FarmerTy · Oct 7, 2015

It's hard for me to even speculate until it grows out a bit and colors up.

bct15 · Oct 7, 2015

My first glance at it makes me think acropora anthocercis

http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0008

However, it could be an acropora cytherea that was in a lot of flow. For now I will go with acropora anthocercis though.

Funlad3 · Oct 8, 2015

Anthoceris is a strong possibility; I'll keep everyone updated as it colors up! I've had a lot of nice acros over the years, but this one has the potential to take the cake. :)