What coral is this?

[BrokenMarrow]

I bought this today and I dont remember the name of it. :( any ideas?

 

[codycolina707]

I bought this today and I dont remember the name of it. :( any ideas?

Looks to be a acan very nice looking one

 

[35ppt]

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[BrokenMarrow]

Micromussa lordhowensis, formerly known as Acanthastrea.

I think I remember the name starting with an M. I think that's it!

 

[C. Eymann]

Im not sure thats a M. lordhowensis, heads are pretty small, a pic of it without its feeders extended would help distinguish.
M. amakusensis would be my guess.

 

[BrokenMarrow]

The best I can get it.

 

[Hemmdog]

Yeah, acan. Very nice one!

 

[C. Eymann]

Still pretty hard to see details needed, white light pics would be better

lordhowensis are generally larger polyps eg nickel- quarter size where as amakusensis are much smaller, dime size or smaller. also lordhowensis will have a somewhat row like pattern in the texture of the corals mantle, where amakusensis texture will be less prominent and not organized, either way,
Micromussa lordhowensis and micromussa amakusensis both have the same husbandry/ care requirements.

Like @hemmsaid , very nice piece

 

[BrokenMarrow]

And here it is in white light. Lol.

 

[Brad ward]

Micromussa lordhowensis, formerly known as Acanthastrea.

Why was it formally known as ??

 

[Elliott Comans]

Why was it formally known as ??

Because corals are constantly being reclassified as we discover more and are able to class them better

 

[C. Eymann]

Because corals are constantly being reclassified as we discover more and are able to class them better

^^^+1
you think coral taxonomy reclassification is confusing, insects and arachnids taxonomy changes with each day of the week it seems like.