unknown coral

[crazydays]

Help me identify this coral, it popped up about 7 years ago from the rock. I have speculated on what it is. its fleshy but never retracts, and has a solid base. maybe type of favia? Its now about 8 inches across.

 

[crazydays]

This was it about 4 years ago.

 

[m'akoyPINOY]

looks like an acan echinata.
and that's a nice tank you got there!

 

[swannyson7]

My guess would be an acan rotundoflora or acan echinata, but not sure

 

[crazydays]

I had thought that at one time but there is no separation in the "eyes" or heads like on acans

 

[swannyson7]

I believe you're thinking of an acan lordhowensis. Echinata & Rotundoflora aren't like that.

 

[Scoly]

I agree on the echinata

 

[ReefPops]

Looks like echinata to me too.

 

[egghead43]

+1 acan echinata. there is no separation between there heads like lords do

 

[Dave3112]

+1 acan echinata. there is no separation between there heads like lords do

+2 Echinata is my opinion

 

[RalphsReef]

+3, I also concur on the echinata ID

 

[crazydays]

Thanks everyone!!! like i said it just popped up from the rock... love free