Coral ID please

[calonzo]

I got this a couple of months ago and now I can't remember what the name of it is and I can't find it any of my books.



Thanks.

Chris

[edsreef]

Galaxia perhaps? Is it a "stony" type coral or a flexible, matted soft coral?

[Fuegofish777]

i think its a galaxia

[Shawnts106]

looks like a Hydnophora to me!

[Gargausius]

Okay, now I just looked this coral up. I believe it is Hydnophora pilosa. Either that or an immature Scapophyllia cylindrica. I can't really see the hydnophores clearly in the pic. It would help a lot to get a good look at the shape of the hydnophores.

[calonzo]

Originally posted by Gargausius
Okay, now I just looked this coral up. I believe it is Hydnophora pilosa. Either that or an immature Scapophyllia cylindrica. I can't really see the hydnophores clearly in the pic. It would help a lot to get a good look at the shape of the hydnophores.

I hope this helps:



Thanks.

Chris

[burton14e7]

Looks like a galaxia to me too or just what my LFS calls one

[TealCobra]

It definitely resembles both corals but I'm leaning towards Hydnophora. Does it ever send out any sweepers? If not, I doubt it is Galaxea.

[Bojan]

Based on polip shape , I suppose that this coral is Hydnophora.

[Dubbin1]

I dont think its a galaxia. Here is mine and it dont really look anything like yours.

[Frick-n-Frags]

It is for sure a Hydnophora. In the center of the polyps is a raised bump called a Hydnophore. You can clearly see several at the lower edge of the piece.

Also, notice the raised corallites on the Galaxia pic above. Hydnos do not have those either.

[calonzo]

The Hydnophoras have it.

That's for all the replies.

Chris