Have you seen this coral?

Justjoe · #1 07/03/2007, 07:17 PM

Hey,
Looking for an ID on the following coral:

fishome25 · #2 07/03/2007, 07:47 PM

wow that is different! I thought I've seen them all. only thing I can think of is a very odd looking Catalaphyllia jardinei

MIKE NY · #3 07/03/2007, 08:36 PM

got me stumped too....looks like the family Trachyphyllia(brain corals) or as Tom suggested Catalaphyllia family..Joe you may have luck in the LPS forum......

cb747 · #4 07/03/2007, 08:51 PM

I cant help you but it sure is purty! Let us know what it is when you find out!

Justjoe · #5 07/03/2007, 09:23 PM

Its small, that is a 1/2" pvc fitting...

Freed · #6 07/03/2007, 09:27 PM

There was one on Ebay a couple/few years ago. Can't remember the name though.

Freed · #7 07/03/2007, 09:28 PM

I will take one if you are selling though. PM me if you are.

Reef Junkie · #8 07/04/2007, 01:03 AM

Where did it come from?
It almost looks like an oyster.

Spracklcat · #9 07/04/2007, 05:54 PM

Huh. I'll ask Anthony to take a look, maybe he'll have an idea.

Duce · #10 07/04/2007, 06:16 PM

They wont be not fully open Rhizos would they?

Anthony Calfo · #11 07/04/2007, 10:20 PM

I can see where one would guess Euphyllidae (formerly Caryophyllidaae)... and to some extent Trachyphyllidae (fan-shaped corallum resembles a free-living stony)...

but from pic alone (barely educated guess in such cases), I'm agreeing with Duce: this specimen has hallmarks of Dendrophyllidae and the like (solitary, aposymbiotic species... a bit reminiscent of Rhizos, Dendrophyllia, etc)

If you can give me an indication of where you saw them, we can track down the likely collectors and get a proper name for the import for ya.