Brain? Favia? Favites? Any help?

[Bassett22]

Picked this up this weekend, looking for an ID.

 

[Up2no6ood]

Favia!

 

[Bassett22]

Favia!

Are there various favia species? I have another favia that does not have the volcano shaped coralites on it like this does.

 

[declanisadog]

There are many species of favia, and many other other genera that are frequently called favia (favites and goniastrea are two common ones). Favia are also called brain corals or moon corals by some.

 

[Up2no6ood]

Favia come in many different patterns. Look up xmas favia

 

[Tab28]

Don't believe it is a favite. But is in favia family. There are so many of them. I have one looks a lot like that one. It was just called a Christmas favia, as stated in above post. But Christmas favia is used for any red and green favia, except war corals. Just as brain coral is used for about a dozen LPS corals that are not even in the favia family.

 

[NanaReefer]

My 6yr old X-Mas Favia [emoji7]