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FishyBusinessKG
05/10/2007, 07:26 PM
http://a716.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/21/l_59b4eca04ac65e2554af5772d3fed68b.jpg

Whats your guess?

acroporas
05/10/2007, 08:19 PM
Cyphastrea.

caddisfly
05/10/2007, 10:12 PM
Astreopora ? (sp?)

FishyBusinessKG
05/10/2007, 10:28 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9918668#post9918668 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by acroporas
Cyphastrea. ....is what I was/am thinking but I figured it was worth asking if anyone knew of something else it might be.

Thanks.

Justin74
05/11/2007, 12:51 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9918326#post9918326 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FishyBusinessKG
Re: Name this coral

George!

no?:rolleyes:

I vote echinopora :)

-Justin

joetbs
05/11/2007, 03:08 AM
I agree with Justin. Cyphastrea doesn't plate, and those bumps/striations in the tissue are very distinct to Echinopora. Astreopora has the bumps, but no lines.

joe

zeppelin
05/11/2007, 04:33 AM
Looks more like echinophyllia to me. Echinopora typically has much smaller eyes.

Justin74
05/11/2007, 10:00 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9920649#post9920649 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by zeppelin
Looks more like echinophyllia to me. Echinopora typically has much smaller eyes.

They are, look at the zoos in the background for size reference.

-Justin

GMAX
05/11/2007, 11:11 AM
I think it might be species of encrusting Porites.

GMAX
05/11/2007, 11:12 AM
Never saw one in that color though I have to admit. A mystery. Good looking piece still.

Underwaterparadise
05/11/2007, 11:32 AM
Echinopora and one of the nicest I have ever seen!!

beerguy
05/11/2007, 04:32 PM
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