coral ID?

craiglanda · #1 12/04/2007, 09:39 AM

My buddy picked up a coral and sent me this pic. He isnt from CT so i havent seen it in person. He got it from his LFS where they have a $15 frag tank with no IDs on the frags. From the pic i think it is some sort of brain coral...Anyone have any idea of the species?
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...onspics058.jpg

argi · #2 12/04/2007, 10:36 AM

Hard to say for sure, but I would take a guess on possibly Platygyra sp.?

craiglanda · #3 12/04/2007, 10:54 AM

Yeah, thats what i was thinking too...The pic is kinda hard to see so i am gonna try and get a better photo out of him. Maybe it will make it a bit easier to ID.

chirocato · #4 12/04/2007, 11:59 AM

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Originally posted by argi
Hard to say for sure, but I would take a guess on possibly Platygyra sp.?

I agree. Also maybe for Merulina sp.??? http://www.marinedepotlive.com/merul...lyp-stony.html

craiglanda · #5 12/04/2007, 01:45 PM

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I agree. Also maybe for Merulina sp.??

Maybe that also seems pretty close. It seems like it will have to grow out a bit more before being able to really tell. Merulina sp. does seem like a strong possibility though.
Thanks

N-A-S-O · #6 12/04/2007, 04:31 PM

naw..I think it looks like some kind of favite. It seems to have green eyes.

craiglanda · #7 12/04/2007, 05:03 PM

haha thats what i initially said to him...either platygyra or favites.. The pic he provided makes it pretty tough to get a decent ID.. At least we know its some sort of brain lol! I think he will need to let it grow out more and get a better pic...but thanks for the help.