What is this?

[THE BEAUT]

A friend gave this to me, he had no idea.

 

[familyreefer]

???

I give up! What is it? Where Is It???

 

[familyreefer]

I see it

I se it now!! Does it have a hard calcerous base like an open brain?

 

[Pufferpunk]

I need friends like that!

 

[THE BEAUT]

It is kind of hard to discribe. It doesnt have any tenticles that come out. It is attached to a rock at the base, It is not encrusting like a chalice, but is more like a mycedium. Almost like like a plate. I will try and get better pics from the side.

 

[Sea MunnKey]

Well ... honestly if you let this Coral sit in my tank, it'll be ID'd as MINE...:hammer: !!

Pretty interesting and Good Luck searching for it's proper ID :D

Paul

 

[gflat65]

Nice, odd, ugly LPS:). The inside looks like Lithophyllon undulatum, but not sure about the rim... Interesting piece.

 

[Reef Goddess]

Looks kinda like a type of lobo or symphyllia. Need a macro shot of the tissue pattern.

 

[gflat65]

Can you get a closer shot of the mouths?

 

[VanHalen]

That's real preaty :D:D

 

[gflat65]

Maybe Symphyllia agaricia?

 

[THE BEAUT]

Sorry for the slow reply, been very busy. I will get some better pics for you.

 

[THE BEAUT]

heres some nw pics

 

[gflat65]

Very Interesting... I'll see what i can come up with, but can't make any promises... Put me down for a frag of that if/when you frag it;).

 

[Azurel]

Not sure on ID but it is cool David....

 

[Acro76]

I'm not sure what it is but I see a battle with the acanthastrea next to it sometime in the future!

 

[gflat65]

I saw something like that in St. Maarten... I didn't remember there being any chalices in the Caribbean, but when I saw that one (saw two different pieces on different dives), I was drawn to it. I knew I'd seen a picture somewhere before...