Chalice ID

[reefmadness]

I picked this chalice colony up from a vendor a while back. It wasn't much to look at when I got it, but has really become a spectacular piece IMO. Does anyone know if there is an "official" name for it? I have started to refer to it as the "Gold digger" chalice b/c of the golden eyes. Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[soccerbag]

Hard to say from the pic. The eyes in the pic look green but you say they are golden in color. So I'm guessing the colors in the pic are a bit off - no problem...it happens. It does not resemble any "named" chalice that I've seen but a name is just a name. If you love it, that's all that matters : ).

Nice pickup!

 

[reefmadness]

Thanks! and I really do. Its very unique. This picture is a couple months old, I need to snap a new picture, the color has gotten even more intense. Can anyone give me an idea on the species? I know its not an echinophyllia...

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

I like the size.

 

[reefmadness]

With what I have noticed on the new growth, it is starting to resemble the toxic pie chalice. Does anyone know what species the toxic pie belongs to?

 

[droblack]

Similar to Toxic Pie, but different. I had a colony exactly like that, came from Australia. I have seen a named piece like that a while back, forget what they were calling it.